Fleet Air Arm
Fleet Air Arm is the generic name of the British naval aviation, part of the Royal Navy. It has both airplanes and helicopters.
- It uses Merlin helicopters to hunt submarines[1] and transport marines.[2]
- It uses Wildcat helicopters for piracy patrols.[3]
- It uses F-35 jets for maritime attack.[4]
Fleet Air Arm Media
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom
Royal Air Force Roundel
Low Visibility R.A.F. roundel, also used as the standard insignia by the British Army.
UK Royal Air Force fin flash
Low visibility fin flash of the United Kingdom used since 1942
An elephant pulling a Supermarine Walrus aircraft into position at a Fleet Air Arm station in India (c. June 1944)
Hawker Sea Fury of No. 804 Squadron launched off HMS Glory during the Korean War, June 1951
Phantom FG.1 of 892 NAS aboard HMS Ark Royal in 1972
Two Sea Harriers from 800 Naval Air Squadron approach the flight deck of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1984.
A formation of four Sea Harrier FA.2s from 801 NAS in 2005
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References
- ↑ Merlin Mk 2 | Royal Navy (in en). www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ↑ Merlin Mk3 | Royal Navy (in en). www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ↑ Wildcat | Royal Navy (in en). www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ↑ F-35 Lightning | Royal Navy (in en). www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
