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RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)
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| RNAS Culdrose | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: EGDR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Royal Navy | ||
| Location | Helston | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 267 ft / 81 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 07/25 | 1,028 | 3,372 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 1,831 | 6,006 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 1,051 | 3,448 | Asphalt |
Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGDR) (HMS Seahawk), based in Cornwall, near Helston, on the Lizard Peninsula, has three major roles: serving the Fleet Air Arm's front line Sea King and Merlin helicopter squadrons; providing search and rescue for the South West region; and training specialists for the Royal Navy.
It is one of only two remaining naval air stations in the UK, the other being RNAS Yeovilton.
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Merlin HM Mk1
Operational Evaluation Unit
With two Merlin helicopters, Squadron 700M carries out trial modifications and develops tactics and operational procedure.
Motto: "Experienta Docet" - "Experience Teaches"
Jetstream T Mk2
Observer Training
Provides training for the Fleet Air Arm's Observers.
Motto: "Teach and Strike"
Sea King HU Mk5
Search & Rescue
771 NAS is responsible for Search and Rescue in Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and the Western English Channel, in total an area of approximately 200 nautical miles (400 km). It also administers the Sea Kings on detachment at Prestwick.
Motto: "Non Nobis Solum" - "Not unto us alone"
Merlin HM Mk1
Carrier Based Anti-Submarine Warfare
Equipped with a Merlin helicopter, fitted with an advanced sensor suite comprising of active/passive sonics, Orange Reaper Electronic Support Measures and Blue Kestrel radar, 820 NAS provides a strong force in Under Water Warfare and Anti-Surface Unit Warfare. Its various roles include protecting the Royal Navy against surface and sub-surface threats, command and control, transport, evacuation and Search and Rescue capabilities.
Motto: "Tutamen et Ultor" - "Safeguard and Avenger"
Sea King Mk7
Airborne Surveillance and Control
849 NAS provides the Royal Navy with Airborne Early Warning Radar.
Motto: "Primus Video", "The Eyes of the Fleet" - "The First to See"
List of air stations of the Royal Navy
- Royal Navy - RNAS Culdrose
- RNAS Culdrose section of helis.com Helicopter History site
- Airport information for EGDR at World Aero Data
- Peter London RNAS Culdrose, (1999), Sutton's photographic history of aviation series, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 128pp, Gloucester UK, ISBN 0-7509-2230-3.
- Geoff Wakeham Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose 1947 - 1997, (1997), publ. Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, 103pp, ISBN 0-9530499-0-6
| Royal Navy Bases |  |
| HMNB Devonport | HMNB Clyde | HMNB Portsmouth | RNAS Yeovilton | RNAS Culdrose | |