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Why British AEW helicopters operate from flat tops

Royal Navy airborne-early-warning helicopters are concentrated on carriers rather than dispersed across destroyers.

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Question

Do navies fly airborne-early-warning helicopters from destroyers or only from flat tops?

Short answer

British AEW helicopters mainly operate from carriers, in part because the fleet has only a limited number.

Notes

British airborne-early-warning helicopters mainly operate from carriers. The explanation given is the small number of aircraft available.