After the Falklands War , 845 NAS caught up with its sister squadron 846 in being equipped with the Sea King HC4 helicopter . Since then , 845 NAS has trained hard to be the UK 's main contingency force capable of operating around the world . 1990 brought Operation Granby , which saw a force normally used to operating in Arctic conditions , deployed to the Arabian deserts of the Gulf . Consequently , the squadron was heavily involved in the First Gulf War , before returning to the UK and re-establishing a presence in Northern Ireland between 1992 and 2002 . The 1990s also saw 845 NAS deploy on operations in Bosnia during the Yugoslav Wars . It supported UNPROFOR and NATO peacekeeping missions in the country , providing transportation and evacuating refugees and casualties . The first British helicopter squadron into Bosnia , 845 NAS was also the last squadron to leave in 2005 . Besides Bosnia , the squadron was also called to the initial deployment to Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks , on Operation Oracle
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
845 Naval Air Squadron