What is Fleet Air Arm?
[[File:Fleet Air Arm.jpg|thumb|Fleet Air Arm]] '''Fleet Air Arm''' is the generic name of the [[UK|British]] [[Naval Aviation|naval aviation]], part of the [[Royal Navy]]. It has both [[aircraft|airplanes]] and [[helicopter|helicopters]]. *It uses Merlin helicopters to hunt submarines<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/aircraft/helicopters/merlin-mk2|title=Merlin Mk 2 {{!}} Royal Navy|website=www.royalnavy.mod.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref> and transport [[Marine (military)|marines]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/aircraft/helicopters/merlin-mk3|title=Merlin Mk3 {{!}} Royal Navy|website=www.royalnavy.mod.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06|archive-date=2020-08-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805133833/https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/aircraft/helicopters/merlin-mk3|url-status=dead}}</ref> *It uses Wildcat helicopters for piracy patrols.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/aircraft/helicopters/wildcat|title=Wildcat {{!}} Royal Navy|website=www.royalnavy.mod.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref> *It uses [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II|F-35 jets]] for maritime attack.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/aircraft/fixed-wing/f35-lightning|title=F-35 Lightning {{!}} Royal Navy|website=www.royalnavy.mod.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref> ==References== [[Category:Royal Navy]] <references />{{military-stub}}