815 Naval Air Squadron
| 815 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Squadron badge | |
| Active |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance squadron |
| Role | Carrier-based:
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| Size | Approx. 240 personnel |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Home station | RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) |
| Motto | Strike Deep |
| Aircraft | AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 |
| Engagements | World War II Falklands War Gulf War 2026 Iran war |
| Website | Official Twitter |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Commander James Woods |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Barry wavy of six white and blue, a harpoon point downward winged gold (1949) |
815 Naval Air Squadron is a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). It currently operates the AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA.2 maritime attack helicopter and is the Royal Navy's front line Wildcat Naval Air Squadron. The squadron is based at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) in Somerset and provides helicopters for the frigates and destroyers of the Royal Navy.
The squadron is capable of carrying out multiple roles such as: counter-narcotics, anti-piracy, Above Surface Warfare (ASuW), search and rescue, disaster relief and flying and engineering training. In the early 2000s, the Navy said that the squadron was largest helicopter squadron in Europe.