815 Naval Air Squadron

815 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron flying the AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA.2 helicopter and is the Navy's front line Wildcat Naval Air Squadron. The squadron is based at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) in Somerset. The squadron is capable of carrying out multiple roles such as: counter-narcotics, anti-piracy, Above Surface Warfare (ASuW), search and rescue, disaster relief and flying and engineering training. In the early 2000s, the Navy said that the squadron was largest helicopter squadron in Europe.

815 Naval Air Squadron
Squadron badge
Active
  • 1939–1943
  • 1943–1944
  • 1944–1945
  • 1947–1958
  • 1958–1959
  • 1959–1960
  • 1961–1966
  • 1981 – present
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
TypeHelicopter flying squadron
RoleMaritime attack
SizeApprox. 240 personnel
Part ofFleet Air Arm
Home stationRNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)
Motto(s)Strike Deep
WebsiteOfficial Twitter
Commanders
Current
commander		Commander Scott Simpson
Aircraft flown
HelicopterAgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2
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