847 Naval Air Squadron
@847NAS
The Official 'X' account for the only Commando Helicopter Force Squadron of the @RoyalNavy to use the Commando Wildcat Helicopter. ‘We Strike From On High’.
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Training hundreds of miles into the Arctic Circle. The closest you will get to Hoth without leaving this galaxy! #Maythe4thBeWithYou
Young Officers continue their commando training with small boat tactics, raiding and riverine operations, courtesy of 47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines.
Two veteran RN aircraft are heading to the #Falklands to take centre stage in a new exhibition hall marking the 1982 conflict.
A Lynx Mk8 and a Sea Harrier - the latter moved from RNAS Yeovilton - are being shipped south.
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Winching - A key skill for any amphibious helicopter force! Here we are practising with the RNLI in February. Would you fancy being on the end of the line?
#847nas #rnli #savinglivesatsea #maritime #hmforces #royalnavy #flynavy #helicopters #aviation #avgeek #fleetairarm
Fast Roping 🚁💪👊
Pictured below is 847 Naval Air Squadron conducting fast roping with both Royal Marines and British Army 🇬🇧 TheParachuteRegiment 🚁🗡🪂.
Thank you! 💪🚢🇳🇱
847 NAS, and in particular B-Flight, would like to say a massive thank you to the Koninklijke Marine's HNLMS Karel Doorman Zr.Ms.KarelDoorman. You've been amazing hosts and we hope to see you again soon! 🚁
#StrongerTogether
REORG!!! 🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁
All our aircraft are now safely returned to RNAS Yeovilton after being embarked on two different platforms in the harsh conditions 🥶 of the high
north ⬆️.
Small, but Mighty 🚁🇬🇧
847 NAS is concurrently supporting both the UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG) UK Carrier Strike Group and the UK Littoral Strike Group (LRG), two of the Royal Navy's core outputs! Proving that it's not the dog in the fight, but the fight in the dog! 🐾
#SteadfastDefender24
Maritime intra-theatre lift (MITL) ✔️ Close Air Support (CAS)✔️
Passagers Mail Cargo (PMC)✔️
Search and Rescue (SAR)✔️
Joint Personnel Recovery (JPR) ✔️
A strong 💪 start for 847's embarked detachment onboard HMS Prince of Wales. 📭🚁⛑️
#SteadfastDefender2024 #StrongerTogether
From brothers to mothers onboard
Happy Mother's Day to all!
#SteadfastDefender24
#MothersDay
Happy International Women's Day! ♀️
847 Naval Air Squadron, like all UK 🇬🇧 Armed Forces, is extremely proud to have a workforce of women and men serving shoulder to shoulder! 🚁💪
#StrongerTogether #SteadfastDefender24
#internationalwomensday
In the snow and ice 845 Naval Air Squadron 847 Naval Air Squadron of Commando Helicopter Force in the mountains of Norway 🇳🇴
Joint Personnel Recovery (JPR) 🔍🚁🇳🇴
This week, 847 NAS is getting together with their Commando Helicopter Force sister squadron 845 Naval Air Squadron for a JPR exercise, deep in the Norwegian mountains 🏔. Enhancing our ability to safely locate and recover friendly personnel! 📍💪
Our B-Flight embarked on the Koninklijke Marine HNLMS Karel Doorman! 💪🚁🇳🇱 #SteadfastDefender24
Close Air Support (CAS) 🚁💥
In support of UK UK Commando Force Operations Commando Forces on the ground and F-35s from RAF Marham in the air, 847 NAS has been providing Close Air Support for UK Carrier Strike Group on #SteadfastDefender24 💪
847 NAS is 💯!
With 100% of the Squadron now deployed and landed on with 100% of the aircraft serviceable 💪. 847 NAS continues #SteadfastDefender24 100% ready in support of UK Carrier Strike Group and Littoral Strike!
