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Fleet Air Arm
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 and transport marines.
  • It uses Wildcat helicopters for piracy patrols.
  • It uses F-35 jets for maritime attack.


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  • An elephant pulling a Supermarine Walrus aircraft into position at a Fleet Air Arm station in India, June 1944. A24291

    An elephant pulling a Supermarine Walrus aircraft into position at a Fleet Air Arm station in India (c. June 1944)

  • SeaFury launch

    Hawker Sea Fury of No. 804 Squadron launched off HMS Glory during the Korean War, June 1951

  • Phantom FG1 892 Sqn on HMS Ark Royal (R09) 1972

    Phantom FG.1 of 892 NAS aboard HMS Ark Royal in 1972

  • DN-SC-87-05770

    Two Sea Harriers from 800 Naval Air Squadron approach the flight deck of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1984

  • Four FA2 Sea Harriers, based at RNAS Yeovilton, flying in formation above the clouds, photographed as part of a Photex. MOD 45146083

    A formation of four Sea Harrier FA.2s from 801 NAS in 2005

  • FleetAirArm wings

    Fleet Air Arm Pilot Wings

  • Grob Tutor photographed over Lincolnshire. MOD 45142162

    A Grob Tutor T1 used for Pilot Grading.

  • ZM320 Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 (27903385637)

    A Grob Prefect T1 turboprop used for Elementary Flying Training.

  • Beechcraft Avenger T.1 ‘ZZ503’ (32161797428)

    A Beechcraft Avenger T1 used for Observer training.

  • Royal Navy Commando Helicopter Force Merlin HC3-3A (28450747245)

    A Merlin HC3 of Commando Helicopter Force.

  • ZZ383 Agusta Westland AW159 Wildcat AH1 Helicopter Army Air Corps (39630622085)

    The Wildcat AH1 Battlefield Reconnaissance Helicopter (BRH) used by 847 NAS.

  • Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter MOD 45158434

    A Wildcat HMA2 of 700(W) NAS conducting trials off HMS Monmouth.

  • Royal Navy Merlin Helicopter Launching a Training Torpedo MOD 45157953

    A Merlin HM2 aircraft of 824 NAS.

  • Britain's most advanced jets touch down on home soil MOD 45164370

    The Fleet Air Arm operates the F-35B from the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.

  • Richard Bell-Davies VC IWM Q 69475

    Vice-Admiral Richard Bell Davies, first naval aviator to receive the VC and the first naval aviator of the Fleet Air Arm to reach flag rank

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