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RNAS Yeovilton

Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom

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RNAS Yeovilton

Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom

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Royal Naval Air Station serving the Fleet Air Arm.

Opened

1940

Location

Yeovil, United Kingdom

RNAS Yeovilton, officially known as HMS Heron, is a Royal Navy air station located near Ilchester in Somerset, England. It serves as one of the two main Fleet Air Arm bases in the United Kingdom and is home to several frontline and training squadrons. The station hosts the Fleet Air Arm Museum, one of Europe's largest aviation museums, which is open to the public and houses a significant collection of historic naval aircraft. The airfield also supports test and evaluation activities through its association with nearby defence contractors. While RNAS Yeovilton holds the IATA code YEO, it does not operate as a commercial passenger airport. Its primary function is military, supporting naval aviation operations, training, and aircraft development for the Royal Navy.

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The station is accessible by road via the A303 and A37, with the nearest mainline railway stations at Yeovil Junction and Yeovil Pen Mill.

Notable facts

›Officially commissioned as HMS Heron, a Royal Navy shore establishment.
›Home to the Fleet Air Arm Museum, one of the largest aviation museums in Europe.
›Hosts frontline Wildcat and Merlin helicopter squadrons of the Royal Navy.
›Leonardo Helicopters (formerly AgustaWestland) operates nearby in Yeovil, with close ties to the station.
›Opened in 1940 and has been continuously operated by the Royal Navy since then.

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Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, commonly referred to as RNAS Yeovilton, is an airbase of the Royal Navy, sited a few miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. It is one of two active Fleet Air Arm bases, the other being RNAS Culdrose. RNAS Yeovilton is currently home to the Royal Navy Wildcat HMA2, along with Army Air Corps Wildcat AH1 helicopters, as well as the Royal Navy's Commando Helicopter Force Merlin HCi3/4/4A and Wildcat AH1 helicopters.

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