815 Naval Air Squadron
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815 Naval Air Squadron is a Fleet Air Arm naval air squadron of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. It currently operates the AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA.2 maritime attack helicopter and is the Royal Navy
Squadron badge
HMS Illustrious, sometime in 1942
A still flying example of a Fairey Swordfish
A Fairey Barracuda
RNAS Portland
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RNAS Portland was an air station of the Royal Navy, situated at the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It was established in 1917 on the western edge of Portland Harbour as HMS Sarepta. From 1959 the
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…HMS Seahawk), Cornwall, in July 1958. In September 1958, the squadron reformed on Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 anti-submarine helicopters, moving to RNAS Portland (HMS Osprey), Dorset, when engine trouble started to plague the Whirlwinds. The final iteration of the Whirlwind utilised in FAA operations was the HAS.7, which was…
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XL878 of 771 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Portland Dorset in 1967
Osprey Quay, the site of the former RNAS Portland, seen in 2006.
The former headquarters building, operations centre and control tower.
The former RNAS, seen in September 2003, when much of the site was being redeveloped for academy, and a new hangar planned for the adjacent coastguard helicopter.