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AW101 Merlin

Also searchable as AgustaWestland AW101, AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin, AgustaWestland Merlin, EH101, EH101 Merlin, Merlin Helicopter, Merlin Helicopters.

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  1. Bruships 265: Science Fiction & Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    2:04:07A hypothetical CATOBAR Queen Elizabeth air groupQ&A
  2. Air Defence At Sea: From Air Ships in 1906, to drones in 2026 and everything in between...
    4:18:09A Merlin accident question and limits of expertiseQ&A
  3. What if Britain joined with Australian & Canada to build a 'Maximum' Invincible Class instead?
    16:00Tailoring Invincible's air groupNotable Point
  4. What if Britain joined with Australian & Canada to build a 'Maximum' Invincible Class instead?
    1:15:30Interchangeable helicopter mission equipmentNotable Point
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    34:44Indian ASW helicopters and the cost of learningChapter
  6. Bruships 256: Naval History Questions Answered Live
    3:53:52Merlin landing loads and Type 23 deck reinforcementNotable Point
  7. The Defence Investment Plan is Out... Let's Talk it through, Good, Bad & What the Frigate?
    3:01:52The maritime budget is principally an ASW programmeChapter
  8. Bruships 248: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    4:08:55Western fleets without the post-Cold War peace dividendQ&A
  9. SH-60 Seahawk/Oceanhawk/Rescuehawk/Romeo/Knighthawk... Key Aircraft Series 4 Aircraft 1
    0:19Seahawk as an ASW methodology benchmarkChapter
  10. SH-60 Seahawk/Oceanhawk/Rescuehawk/Romeo/Knighthawk... Key Aircraft Series 4 Aircraft 1
    26:28Modular mission-cab concepts for naval helicoptersNotable Point
  11. Why the Royal Navy's Type 45s Daring Class Destroyers are what they are & what their future is?
    57:48Extra drones and a stern boat ramp remained unfittedNotable Point
  12. Where has Britain's Royal Navy Gone?
    51:14The 1998 pattern of promises and immediate retirementsChapter
  13. 134yrs of evolution: How a Destroyer's Role has evolved from as envisaged in 1892 to 2026
    2:41:54A proposed Type 45 fit combines 96 missile cells and two MerlinsNotable Point
  14. Exploring the meme: Top 5 & Bottom 5 inventions/systems of war that started in British Sheds(Live)
    1:24:00Helicopter depth charges retained in the 2025 discussionNotable Point
  15. Bruships 214 On the Road Japan 2025: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    1:15:36Replacing six Invincible-class carriersQ&A
  16. Bruships 212: Naval History Questions Answered Live...After Power Cut
    2:21:50A heavily armed modern destroyer conceptQ&A
  17. Sikorsky S-55/H-19 Chickasaw/Westland Whirlwind: Ploughing the Waves for the Modern Naval Helicopter
    30:20Utility helicopters become a naval necessityChapter
  18. Queen Bees: The almost 'Original Drones' from the 1930s
    29:05The modern carrier drone control dilemmaChapter
  19. Bruships 199: What if Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    5:20:07Sea Guardian drones extend Queen Elizabeth-class surveillanceQ&A
  20. 21st Century Battleship: What would a battleship built today need to be a battleship?
    1:14:28A sensor flagship with helicopters and modular vehiclesChapter
  21. Bruships 181: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    3:54:19Drones, early warning, and the limits of STOVL tankersQ&A
  22. Bruships 176: Christyear or Newmas?
    2:51:44Ireland's limited personnel favor air defense, patrol ships, and ASW helicoptersQ&A
  23. Prof Bennet & Dr C Discuss Naval Culture: does it exist & whether it matters? #2Historians ep 4
    9:15When unwritten naval knowledge disappearsNotable Point
  24. 85% is still a First! The Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers...
    35:05Crowsnest, Hawkeye, and the 70-80 percent solutionNotable Point
  25. 85% is still a First! The Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers...
    42:17Carrier sensors, fitted weapons, and aircraft capacityNotable Point
  26. 85% is still a First! The Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers...
    46:39RFA helicopters and global carrier operationsNotable Point
  27. Essay Competion, UAD ship design & Questions: Third 9 of the 36hr Historiophon Part 3/4
    4:10:33Why a supercarrier needs helicopters for ASW and liftQ&A
  28. Bruships 166: As I walk through the library of Naval History, I take a look at my shelf space....
    3:34:17Why AW149 suited the British medium-lift contestQ&A
  29. Drones & The Future of the Carrier Air Group - Patreon Premier
    47:11The Royal Navy's incremental path to a mixed air groupChapter
  30. Drones & The Future of the Carrier Air Group - Patreon Premier
    1:16:21A crewed helicopter leading an uncrewed ASW packChapter
  31. Super Carriers & Specialists: The Aircraft Carrier Debate from WWII to present...
    40:45Designing carriers for larger future aircraftChapter
  32. Super Carriers & Specialists: The Aircraft Carrier Debate from WWII to present...
    43:40How Merlin's undercarriage reshaped carrier liftsNotable Point
  33. Scuttlebutt 2: H Class Battleships, Japanese Carrier Aircraft Design and lots more
    29:53Helicopter AEW versus fixed-wing AWACSQ&A
  34. The OG Junglies: 845 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, Audio Hostem
    2:54845 Squadron and the Royal Marines' airborne liftChapter
  35. The OG Junglies: 845 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, Audio Hostem
    37:07Merlin transition and the risk of minimum airframe planningNotable Point
  36. The Drivers of the Evolution of Carrier Air Groups...
    55:43Helicopters keep ASW inside the carrier groupNotable Point
  37. The Drivers of the Evolution of Carrier Air Groups...
    2:14:51Modular mission packages could make every Merlin more flexibleNotable Point
  38. The Drivers of the Evolution of Carrier Air Groups...
    2:30:02What are modern Merlin rotor blades made from?Q&A
  39. The Drivers of the Evolution of Carrier Air Groups...
    2:40:10Mission modules could separate Merlin upgrades from airframesNotable Point
  40. Suggest Series Name Please: Comment Response video with a twist
    35:44Why eighteen aircraft became a carrier minimumNotable Point
  41. Suggest Series Name Please: Comment Response video with a twist
    36:18Invincible's changing helicopters and tailored air groupsNotable Point
  42. Bruships 146: Naval History Questions, Boxes Getting Packed & Lego Getting Built
    4:56:41How Fleet Air Arm crews accept a replacement helicopterQ&A
  43. 824 Sqn Royal Naval Air Service: Spectat Ubique Spiritus (The Wind Everywhere Looks On)
    1:00824 Squadron trains the Royal Navy's Merlin submarine huntersChapter
  44. 824 Sqn Royal Naval Air Service: Spectat Ubique Spiritus (The Wind Everywhere Looks On)
    56:01Merlin integration supports continuous Royal Navy ASW readinessChapter
  45. 824 Sqn Royal Naval Air Service: Spectat Ubique Spiritus (The Wind Everywhere Looks On)
    1:04:45Define 824 Squadron's missions before choosing its next aircraftNotable Point
  46. Patreon 91: Flower class sloops: The most key ship of the 20th century?
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  47. Patreon 91: Flower class sloops: The most key ship of the 20th century?
    3:18:22Retaining Type 23s beats converting Rivers for the frigate gapNotable Point
  48. Patreon 91: Flower class sloops: The most key ship of the 20th century?
    3:32:39River-class Chinook capability remains uncertainQ&A
  49. Bruships 131: Battleships...
    2:35:09Carrier helicopter decks would favor medium aircraft earlierQ&A
  50. Bruships 126: Hutchinsons Pictorial History of the War Series
    2:20:31A King Stallion has room for Merlin-style mission kitsQ&A
  51. Mayfly to the Future: A History of Naval Aviation
    51:55The Merlin as a multi-role naval helicopterNotable Point
  52. Bruships 64: Naval History & Sci-fi Books reviewed and Questions answered...
    1:05:06Why Britain would fold carrier delivery into a future Merlin replacementQ&A
  53. Bruships 64: Naval History & Sci-fi Books reviewed and Questions answered...
    1:12:24Why Seahawk is not a direct replacement for MerlinQ&A
  54. The 3 Type 26s - City, Hunter & CSC, where do they fit in the WWII navies that they will serve?
    19:11Merlin, Wildcat and UAVs in the ASW aviation packageChapter
  55. Patreon 38: Evaluating Type 26 Frigates against WW2 ship classes...
    1:19:49Helicopters reveal different anti-submarine conceptsNotable Point
  56. Patreon 38: Evaluating Type 26 Frigates against WW2 ship classes...
    1:58:55Why Merlin is the likely Type 26 helicopterQ&A
  57. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What If's till the Bru runs out? (5)
    2:32:08Merlin helicopters in carrier anti-submarine screeningNotable Point
  58. Pseudo Patreon: The 1966 Defence White Paper & Lessons for the 2021 Defence Command Paper
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  59. Pseudo Patreon: The 1966 Defence White Paper & Lessons for the 2021 Defence Command Paper
    2:16:15Why air-group logistics argue against adding the OspreyQ&A
  60. Bruships 43: Aircraft Carriers & Naval Aviation
    22:17Why fewer aircraft types simplify carrier logisticsNotable Point
  61. Bruships 43: Aircraft Carriers & Naval Aviation
    48:31The V-22's carrier logistics tradeoffQ&A
  62. Bruships 43: Aircraft Carriers & Naval Aviation
    56:01Reconfiguring Merlins as the mission changesNotable Point
  63. Bruships 43: Aircraft Carriers & Naval Aviation
    1:04:40Forward-deployed Crow's Nest extends a carrier group's warning lineNotable Point
  64. Bruships 42: Some More Scifi
    40:56Could Queen Elizabeth operate fixed-wing airborne early warning?Q&A
  65. Bruships 40: Favourite Books to Use When Writing...
    34:40Balancing carrier air groups and shore trainingQ&A
  66. Bruships 25 - Some More Naval Aviation
    3:41:28Merlin AEW instead of an expensive Osprey conversionQ&A
  67. Bruships 25 - Some More Naval Aviation
    3:42:39A naval V-280 proposal and the Merlin replacement timetableNotable Point
  68. Bruships 25 - Some More Naval Aviation
    3:51:52Why Merlin replacement planning mattered in 2020Q&A
  69. Bruships 25 - Some More Naval Aviation
    3:55:57Looking beyond the Osprey for Merlin's eventual replacementQ&A
  70. Bru Ships Episode 20: Brasseys & Janes, Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    41:46Why sixty aircraft is a useful medium-power carrier benchmarkQ&A
  71. Bru Ships Episode 12: New to Me Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    1:20:08Crowsnest AEW within a wider flight-deck planQ&A
  72. Bru Ships Episode 12: New to Me Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    1:26:00Why Merlin can cover roles an Osprey fleet would complicateQ&A
  73. Bru Ships Episode 11: Top Trumps/Ship Comparison Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    2:49:25Redesigning Type 23 flight-deck strength for MerlinNotable Point
  74. Dream Fleet for the Current Integrated Review A Little Proposal
    12:34A full-spectrum carrier task forceChapter
  75. Bru Ships Episode 8: Amphibious Warfare Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    2:04:47Why wait rather than buy Osprey nowQ&A
  76. 4000 Subscribers Thankyou Special – The Royal Navy if I were Prime Minister
    10:30Queen Elizabeth-class troop and air group optionsNotable Point
  77. Bru Ships Episode 7: Warship Design Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    3:00:20Merlin Crowsnest carries British airborne early warningQ&A
  78. Bru Ships Episode 4: Naval Aviation Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    3:01:09Merlin combines several shipboard helicopter rolesQ&A
  79. Introduction to Admirals, Engineers & Historians Part 1
    37:09Remembering naval architects behind modern ship designNotable Point
  80. Bru Ships Episode 2a: Book Reviews/Q&A
    1:15:32Why Merlin mission-kit swapping suits a small fleetQ&A
  81. Bru Ships Episode 1: Book Reviews/Q&A
    39:39Royal Navy ASW doctrine favored Merlin over ASROCQ&A