814 Naval Air Squadron or 814 NAS, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, is a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It is currently equipped with the AgustaWestland Merlin HM2 anti-submarine warfare helicopter and is based at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose in Cornwall.

Known throughout the Royal Navy as the ‘Flying Tigers’ due to their distinctive badge, 814 Naval Air Squadron use the fearsome Merlin helicopter to conduct anti-submarine warfare from the skies.

814 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy. Bases and helicopter types history, present and future of the 814NAS (814 NAS) tail code H,V. United Kingdom

814 Naval Air Squadron, The Royal Navy Flying Tigers, are an Anti Submarine Warfare Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm. They fly the incredibly versatile Merlin Mk 2 and are a cornerstone of British Defence not only protecting British waters at home and British interests abroad but are an instrumental tool in the armoury of policy makers.

The ninth and present HMS Gannet was established in 1971 at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire. Over the years Prestwick has hosted three Naval Air Squadrons: 814 NAS, 824 NAS and 819 NAS. 819 NAS operated three flights (A, B and Search and Rescue Flight) …

814 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It was formed in December 1938 and has been disbanded and reformed several times. Its nickname is "the Flying Tigers", not to be confused with the American Volunteer squadron of WWII.

May 20, 2024 · Nicknamed the ‘Flying Tigers’, 814 NAS is one of three Squadrons located at RNAS Culdrose. Two of these are frontline operational Squadrons; 814 NAS and 820 NAS, …

Mar 9, 2016 · Over 60 Royal Navy personnel from 814 Naval Air Squadron (NAS), also known as the ‘Flying Tigers’, upped sticks for two weeks and relocated to the Italian island of Sicily.

Mar 9, 2016 · Over 60 Royal Navy personnel from 814 Naval Air Squadron (NAS), also known as the ‘Flying Tigers’, upped sticks for two weeks and relocated to the Italian island of Sicily.

Restructuring involved the decommissioning of 829 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) and transfer of its aircraft and personnel to 814 NAS. Consequently, the Merlin HM2 force now comprises 814 and 820 NAS, the frontline units, and training unit 824 NAS.