#722CU Sea King HC4
Description
Squadron Prints Lithograph No. 722CU - ZD477 'H', Sea King HC4, 845 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Yeovilton.
845 Naval Air Squadron was commissioned as a torpedo, bomber and reconnaissance squadron in 1943 and operated Wildcat and Avenger aircraft in the Far East during World War II. Since it was reformed with Whirlwinds in 1955 it has remained as a helicopter squadron operating subsequently Wessex HAS5 and Sea King HC4 aircraft. 845 Squadron saw action in Malaya, Suez, the Gulf of Oman, Bruneii, Borneo and Aden. In 1982 845 deployed with the Task Force and played a key role in the recapture of the Falkland Islands. During the Gulf War in 1991 845 provided support to the 1st UK Armoured Division, seeing action in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait. The Squadrons primary role is the support of 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines and for this is trained in Mountain and Arctic Warfare. 845 continues to demonstrate the versatility of the Commando Squadrons with 10 years service in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia soon followed by desert operations in Oman and embarked operations in the war against terrorism. In March 2003, during The Iraq War in one of the first coalition actions of the conflict, 845 carried out night insertion of 40 Cdo Royal Marines to secure the oil installations on the Al Faw peninsular in Southern Iraq. This was the largest aviation raid since Suez. 845 then continued to support 3 Cdo Brigade as it advanced to secure the southern city of Al Basrah.