846 Naval Air Squadron
@846NAS
Official Twitter account of 846 Naval Air Squadron of the Commando Helicopter Force.
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19-04-2018 17:00:27
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London #poppy Day ‘22 is just round the corner with volunteers taking part from all across the #chf departments 845 Naval Air Squadron 846 Naval Air Squadron 847 Naval Air Squadron
Due to descend upon the capital city this #thursday to raise money in support of Royal British Legion, those in the big smoke come say hello !!
Formation Friday 🚁🚁🚁
Snapshot of a historic moment from 2019 when Commando Helicopter Force execute the #jungly #assault onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth, proving our unit of action concept alongside 847 Naval Air Squadron and 845 Naval Air Squadron 💪
#StrongerTogether #acrossallboundaries
Drum roll please 🥁
Answer to yesterday’s #questiontime :
The #merlin has 3 main engine units but also has an extra Auxiliary Power Unit.
Thanks for all your answers and well done to those that got it right !!
Pics below of the Rolls-Royce RTM322 Turbomeca #engine
QUESTION TIME:
How many engines does the Merlin helicopter have ?
846 Naval Air Squadron #engineers conducting an engine change as they work round the clock to support the #squadron #flying output 🔧🔧🔧
‘Off Brakes, away chocks, come ahead!!’ - Monday let’s go 💪
Kicking off the #flying this week on 846 Naval Air Squadron with some #tactical manoeuvres including #climbs and #descents plus wing over training, followed by day into night #formation sorties 🚁 🚁
First, let’s get the cabs out!
AE departing with 845 Naval Air Squadron Senior Pilot @BobPowell845 being put through his paces on by one of our Qualified Helicopter Instructors from the 846 Naval Air Squadron #ocf team.
Headed for Exmoor, or so he thinks, let’s see where they end up !! Nice day for it 😅 and good luck 🤞 #pilotlife
And they’re off !!
The first students of the day from the new #commando course of 846 Naval Air Squadron take to the skies from RNAS Yeovilton 🚁
Do you think they enjoyed it ??
#royalnavy #Career
Good morning!!
Cabs on the line and fog due
to clear ⛅️
Let’s get CDO2 airborne 💪
#btsmilitary #StrongerTogether2022 #sunrise
Good Morning ⛅️
It’s that time of the week again #merlinmonday
Another busy week ahead on 846 Naval Air Squadron, stay tuned for more updates including the first flights for CDO2 course !! 🚁
#StrongerTogether #aviation
.RFA Tiderace supporting 846 Naval Air Squadron Merlin Helicopter aircrew with deck landing qualifications
A superb week working with RFA Tiderace to qualify 846 Naval Air Squadron aircrew in deck landings 🌊
#aviationdaily #StrongerTogether #royalnavy
846 Naval Air Squadron crews using every available opportunity to practice the #sportofchampions . Thank you RFA Tiderace for letting us “bounce”your deck this week with our #mighty #Merlins . #acrossallboundaries #flynavy #helicopter #naval #aviation
Good morning !!
Midweek on 846 Naval Air Squadron kicking off with a display of our core skills during a role demo rehearsal for Royal Naval Reserve air branch, whilst off the coast and deep into the night, a decks package is underway with a floating callsign 🌊
#StrongerTogether #RoyalNavy #aviation
A beautiful Blue/Blue day here RNAS Yeovilton for #Merlin Monday . 846 Naval Air Squadron #Merlin Mk4s and Mk4As are ready for another #FlyNavy week. #commando #aviation #helicopter #acrossallboundaries
To absent friends…
The traditional moment during the 846 Naval Air Squadron Senior Rates’ Dinner, held last week, to appreciate those we currently serve with and to remember those we’ve lost.
Always great to see returning members from all eras of the squadron’s history, many a dit was spun!
Bowls Spurs Pinnacles and Ridges!!🏔
A successful few days fine tuning the art of mountain flying for the instructors of 846 Naval Air Squadron this week.
Diolch Cymru!! 🏴
#ThankYou #Wales #StrongerTogether
A lunchtime departure headed for the mountains 🏔
The instructors head off for some essential mountain flying, with decent winds forecast it’s a training opportunity not to be missed!! #merlinmonday #StrongerTogether2022 #aviation
Training continues at 846 Naval Air Squadron with our Aircrew instructors delivering refresher packages whilst working towards their next level of instructor category… #CHF #RoyalNavy