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World War 2 British naval squadron
Force H was a British naval formation during the Second World War. It was formed in late-June 1940, to replace French naval power in the western Mediterranean
Force_H
Town-class cruiser of the Royal Navy
August 1940, Sheffield was transferred to Force H stationed in Gibraltar. During her service with Force H, most of the operations involved either ferrying
HMS_Sheffield_(C24)
Chinese strategic bomber aircraft
the primary bomber aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The H-6N nuclear variant is a redesigned modernized strategic bomber carrying
Xi'an_H-6
1938 British aircraft carrier
attack from the Italian air force, with Force H ordered to deliver Hawker Hurricanes to reinforce the island's air defences. Force H was deployed from 31 July
HMS_Ark_Royal_(91)
World War II British naval squadron
details were regularly revised. By August 1941, phase 1 was planned as Force H, joined as soon as possible by the phase 2 battleships, the Nelson-class
Force_Z
American military transport helicopter family
the H-21. In 1949, Piasecki proposed the YH-21 Workhorse, which was an improved, all-metal derivative of the HRP-1, to the United States Air Force (USAF)
Piasecki_H-21
US employment visa for specialty occupations
employers hire younger H-1Bs in lieu of older and more expensive American workers. Type III labor savings are where employers force H-1B workers to work longer
H-1B_visa
1940 British attack on the French Navy
(Louis Georges Emile Frossard [fr]). Admiral James Somerville, commander of Force H, based in Gibraltar, was ordered to deliver an ultimatum to the French
Attack_on_Mers-el-Kébir
Property of space that quantifies the magnetic influence at a given location
force on that magnet since the force is opposite for opposite poles. If, however, the magnetic field of the first magnet is nonuniform (such as the H
Magnetic_field
Influence that can change motion of an object
In physics, a force is an action that can cause an object to change its velocity or its shape, or to resist other forces, or to cause changes of pressure
Force
1916 Renown-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy
for the Bismarck in 1941. She spent much of 1940 and 1941 assigned to Force H at Gibraltar, escorting convoys and she participated in the inconclusive
HMS_Renown_(1916)
American merchant
well-established business family and he owned the successful shipping firm William H. Force and Co. (established in 1873), and his father had been prosperous in the
William_H._Force
Royal Navy admiral (1882–1949)
commander of the newly formed Force H: after the French armistice with Germany, Winston Churchill gave Somerville and Force H the task of neutralising the
James_Somerville
Minelayer
Biscay in April. In May 1942, she sailed to the Mediterranean to join Force H in the Malta Convoys. On 8 May Welshman sailed from Gibraltar, disguised
HMS_Welshman
1927 Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy
commander of Force H, transferred his flag to Nelson on 8 August. Several weeks later, the ship participated in Operation Mincemeat, during which Force H escorted
HMS_Nelson_(28)
Military aircraft by Xi'an
of the Air Force "spoilers" about the H-20: There is no technical bottleneck, it's coming soon, just wait. Deputy Commander of the Air Force: The new generation
Xi'an_H-20
Ship class
decided to attack France and the majority of the surviving Gs were sent to Force H at Gibraltar in July. Two of them, Griffin and Greyhound, participated
G_and_H-class_destroyer
British F-class destroyer
and formed part of Force H where she participated in the attack on Mers-el-Kébir. Foxhound escorted the aircraft carriers of Force H as they flew off aircraft
HMS_Foxhound_(H69)
1927 Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy
Rodney set sail for Gibraltar on 23 October and rejoined Force H upon her arrival. Force H was to provide distant cover for the landings at Algiers and
HMS_Rodney_(29)
Family of light helicopters
cockpit, 100 built for the U.S. Army and 5 for evaluation by the U.S. Air Force. H-23B H-23A with skid/wheel undercarriage and 200 hp (149 kW) O-335-6 engine
Hiller_OH-23_Raven
1943 multi-role helicopter by Sikorsky
of the United States Air Force, there was a new system, and many aircraft, but not all, were redesignated. The R-5 became the H-5. The United States Army
Sikorsky_H-5
1940 British attempt to resupply Malta in WWII
were convinced and Vice-Admiral Sir James Somerville, the commander of Force H at Gibraltar, confided in his diary that the operation was "a frightful
Operation_White
British F-class destroyer
Campaign of 1940. Fury was sent to Gibraltar in mid-1940 and formed part of Force H where she participated in the attack on Mers-el-Kébir and the Battle of
HMS_Fury_(H76)
Destroyer
of 1940. Forester was sent to Gibraltar in mid-1940 and formed part of Force H where she participated in the attack on the Vichy French ships at Mers-el-Kébir
HMS_Forester_(H74)
Destroyer
of 1940. Fortune was sent to Gibraltar in mid-1940 and formed part of Force H where she participated in the Battle of Dakar against the Vichy French
HMS_Fortune_(H70)
British Royal Navy task forces during the Second World War
Portcullis, the next Malta convoy, arrived safely on 5 December. Force B Force H Force Z Malta Convoys Roskill 1957, pp. 114–118. Smith & Dominy 1980,
Force_K
F-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s
Norwegian Campaign. She was sent to Gibraltar in mid-1940 and formed part of Force H where she participated in the attack on the Vichy French ships at Mers-el-Kébir
HMS_Fearless_(H67)
Battlecruisers built during the First World War
by Japanese aircraft. Renown spent much of 1940 and 1941 assigned to Force H at Gibraltar, escorting convoys and she fought in the inconclusive Battle
Renown-class_battlecruiser
1916 Revenge-class battleship of the Royal Navy
German air attacks drove her off. In June 1940, the ship was transferred to Force H, where she took part in the destruction of the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kebir
HMS_Resolution_(09)
Family of utility helicopters
Marine Corps versions were all redesignated as H-19s like their U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force counterparts. The H-19 pioneered the use of a nose-mounted radial
Sikorsky_H-19_Chickasaw
Military unit
The Air Force (French: Armée de l'Air), usually referred to as the Air Force of Vichy (Armée de l'air de Vichy) or Armistice Air Force (Armée de l'Air
Vichy_French_Air_Force
Battleship of the French Navy
impression that the Germans sought to seize the ships, the British Force H was sent to either force the ships to continue fighting or to destroy them. When the
French_battleship_Strasbourg
Ship class
the Fs were sent to Gibraltar around the end of June and formed part of Force H where they participated in the attack on Mers-el-Kébir. Two months later
E_and_F-class_destroyer
Soviet bomber aircraft family
turbofan engines. North Korea North Korean Air Force - 80 Il-28 and H-5 as of 2023. Afghanistan Afghan Air Force 54 aircraft acquired (including four Il-28U
Ilyushin_Il-28
Fiji-class cruiser
undergoing repairs. With a new captain in command, Fiji was then assigned to Force H where she helped to escort convoys to Malta. The ship was transferred to
HMS_Fiji
Air service branch of the U.S. military
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is a part of the United States Department of Defense
United_States_Air_Force
US Army tier one special operations force
Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as Task Force Green, is a special operations force of the
Delta_Force
Allied supply convoys of the Second World War
Malta by ships of the Mediterranean Fleet, Force H and aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Air Force, during the Battle of the Mediterranean (1940–1943)
Malta_convoys
Fundamental interaction between charged particles
field strength, H, in addition to E and B. Finally, it is sometimes useful to describe electromagnetic fields not in terms of force but in terms of potential
Electromagnetism
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
sink a German U-boat, took part in the Norwegian Campaign, served with Force H in the Mediterranean on the Malta Convoys, escorted convoys to Russia and
HMS_Faulknor_(H62)
1981 Iranian air raid of the Iran-Iraq War
The H-3 airstrike (Persian: عملیات اچ۳) was a surprise air attack by the Iranian Air Force during the Iran–Iraq War on 4 April 1981 against the Iraqi Air
H-3_airstrike
1940 three-ship convoy
Alexandria with military supplies. Numerous other operations were conducted by Force H, based at Gibraltar and by the Mediterranean Fleet at Alexandria in Egypt
Operation_Collar_(convoy)
1941 British WWII supply convoys to Malta
Navy maintained most of the Mediterranean Fleet at Alexandria and used Force H at Gibraltar for raids. British successes in early November 1940, including
Operation_Excess
Strong wind
tropical storm-force for coastal areas between 33 knots (61 km/h; 17 m/s; 38 mph) and 63 knots (117 km/h; 32 m/s; 72 mph). The 90 knots (170 km/h; 46 m/s; 100 mph)
Gale
British F-class destroyer
of 1940. Foresight was sent to Gibraltar in mid-1940 and formed part of Force H where she participated in the attack on Mers-el-Kébir and the Battle of
HMS_Foresight_(H68)
1940 operation in the Mediterranean
fighters from HMS Argus to Malta, guided by two Skuas of the Fleet Air Arm. Force H, based in Gibraltar, took the opportunity to raid Elmas airfield in Sardinia
Operation_Hurry
1990 American TV series or program
E.A.R.T.H. Force is an American action adventure television series starring Gil Gerard. The series aired 3 episodes on CBS from September 16 to September
E.A.R.T.H._Force
Highest possible rank in the United States Air Force
Air Force. Arnold retained the rank when the separate branch was created, and he was redesignated General of the Air Force in 1949. General Henry H. Arnold
General_of_the_Air_Force
Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards
Royal_Air_Force
Precision-guided glide bomb
III and Mirage V strike fighters of the Pakistan Air Force. It has also been stated that the H-4 will be integrated with the PAF's new multi-role combat
H-4_SOW
Space service branch of the U.S. military
the aftermath of World War II the Air Force started examining the potentials and risks of space. General Henry H. Arnold, commander of the Army Air Forces
United_States_Space_Force
American NHRA drag racer
is the daughter of drag racer John Force and the sister of fellow racers Courtney Force and Ashley Force Hood. Force became an NHRA drag racer in 2013
Brittany_Force
DC comics fictional character
drains Major Force of his energy, leaving him a deflated husk. Major Force is later seen reconstituted and a part of a new regiment of S.H.A.D.E. soldiers
Major_Force
Naval action in World War II
Force H from Gibraltar, several convoys to Greece and Malta, the return of ships from Malta, ship reinforcements to the Mediterranean Fleet by Force H
Action in the Strait of Otranto
Action_in_the_Strait_of_Otranto
carriers, five battleships, 10 cruisers and 30 destroyers, including much of Force H from Gibraltar, protecting four supply convoys. It consisted of Operation
Operation_MB_8
Term for accelerations felt as weight in multiples of standard gravity
The g-force or gravitational force equivalent is a mass-specific force (force per unit mass), expressed in units of standard gravity (symbol g or g0,
G-force
Aerial service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), also known as Chinese Air Force or PLA Air Force is the primary aerial warfare service of the People's
People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's_Liberation_Army_Air_Force
Force acting on charged particles in electric and magnetic fields
In electromagnetism, the Lorentz force is the force exerted on a charged particle by electric and magnetic fields. It determines how charged particles
Lorentz_force
Roller coaster at Six Flags Great America
According to Six Flags, Maxx Force held these records on opening: Fastest acceleration in North America (0 to 78 mph [126 km/h] in 2 secs) Fastest inversion
Maxx_Force
Air Force Revolutionary Armed Forces Dominican Air Force Danish Air Force French Air Force Hellenic Air Force Guatemalan Air Force Haitian Air Force Honduran
List of Sikorsky H-19 operators
List_of_Sikorsky_H-19_operators
American helicopter
used by the French Air Force, including the Sikorsky H-34, aggregated over 190,000 flying hours in Algeria (over 87,000 for the H-21 alone) and helped to
Sikorsky_H-34
World War II maintenance convoy operation
to Malta. Force H separated from the merchant ships in the early hours of 25 September so Axis aerial reconnaissance might think only Force H was at sea
Operation_Halberd
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
Laforey returned to Gibraltar with the ships of Force X. In October she was permanently assigned to Force H, to carry out convoy escort duties, and fleet
HMS_Laforey_(G99)
American con artist and murderer (1861–1896)
(May 16, 1861 – May 7, 1896), better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes and also known by the aliases Alexander Bond, Harry Gordon, J.A.
H._H._Holmes
American World War II heavy flying boat
The Hughes H-4 Hercules (commonly known as the Spruce Goose; registration NX37602) is a prototype strategic airlift flying boat designed and built by
Hughes_H-4_Hercules
E-class destroyer in the Royal Navy
September 1939. She participated in the Norwegian Campaign before joining Force H in mid-1940 and was present during the Battles of Dakar and Cape Spartivento
HMS_Encounter_(H10)
Soviet heavy bomber
Chinese license-built version, the Xi'an H-6, remains in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force. The bomber saw decades of combat use with
Tupolev_Tu-16
Force between two objects that are in physical contact
A contact force is any force that occurs because of two objects making contact with each other. Contact forces are very common and are responsible for
Contact_force
Fictional energy source in Star Wars
The Force is a metaphysical, mysterious, and ubiquitous power in the Star Wars fiction franchise. Within the galaxy in which the franchise is set, characters
The_Force
Naval operation of WWII
the first of the series from Gibraltar to Malta. The convoy, escorted by Force H, was attacked by Italian submarines, aircraft and MAS boats (Motoscafo
Operation_Substance
States Air Force aircraft designations (1919–1962) § H: Helicopter (1948–1962). H-46 Sea Knight – Boeing Vertol H-47 Chinook – Boeing Vertol H-48 – Bell
List of United States Tri-Service aircraft designations
List_of_United_States_Tri-Service_aircraft_designations
Relationship of a signal transducer
equation is closely related. Denote the input of a system by h ( t ) {\displaystyle h(t)} (e.g. a force), and the response of the system by x ( t ) {\displaystyle
Linear_response_function
United States Air Force lieutenant general
Sasseville Frontera (born March 23, 1963) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the 12th Vice Chief of the National Guard
Marc_H._Sasseville
Naval formation
Force 11 Task Force 16 Task Force 17 Task Force 18 Task Force 19, the reinforcement of Iceland, in July 1941. Task Force 31 Task Force 34 Task Force 37
Naval_task_force
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
for Force H units covering the aircraft carrier Argus as Argus delivered aircraft to Malta in Operation Hurry. Wishart then remained with Force H as the
HMS_Wishart
Force resulting from the quantisation of a field
In quantum field theory, the Casimir effect (or Casimir force) is a physical force acting on the macroscopic boundaries of a confined space which arises
Casimir_effect
Group of fictional characters
X-Force is a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. Conceived
X-Force
Apparent force in a rotating reference frame
In physics, the Coriolis force is a pseudo-force that acts on objects in motion within a frame of reference that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
Coriolis_force
Steel roller coaster at Dorney Park
(121 km/h). On September 16, 1996, Dorney Park announced that Steel Force would be added to the park. The ride opened on May 30, 1997. Steel Force has been
Steel_Force
Military unit
damaged by Japanese midget submarines in Diego Suarez harbour. Force H Force K Force Z Greene & Massignani 2002, p. 108. Roskill 1957, p. 428. Roskill
Force_B
2025 Indian film by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur
Sky Force is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language war drama film centred around India's first airstrike at the Sargodha airbase of Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani
Sky_Force_(film)
Single-engine single-rotor light military helicopter
H-13 Sioux is named after the eponymous Native American ethnic group. In 1947, the United States Army Air Forces (later the United States Air Force)
Bell_H-13_Sioux
American actor and filmmaker (born 1950)
Macy's subsequent mainstream film roles include Boogie Nights (1997), Air Force One (1997), Magnolia (1999), Mystery Men (1999), Jurassic Park III (2001)
William_H._Macy
American military emblem
survey of Air Force respondents. The Air Force symbol is based on the World War II "Hap Arnold Wings," named for General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
United States Air Force Symbol
United_States_Air_Force_Symbol
Hypothetical psychochemical weapon
non-lethal psychochemical weapon that was speculated by the United States Air Force in the 1990s. The concept involved dispersing sex pheromones to induce mutual
Gay_bomb
American billionaire business magnate (born 1938)
Hall of Fame, as a contributor. The Hall recognized him as the driving force behind Nike's huge financial support of U.S. basketball and its players
Phil_Knight
Steel roller coaster at Cedar Point
hills. The coaster also has a top speed of 93 mph (150 km/h). Since its debut, Millennium Force has been voted the number one steel roller coaster ten times
Millennium_Force
2025 video game
Delta Force, formerly Delta Force: Hawk Ops, is a free-to-play first-person tactical shooter video game developed by Team Jade and published by TiMi Studio
Delta_Force_(2025_video_game)
Campaign during WWII
Bonus: Force H, the ships guarding the Western Mediterranean, should move south from Gibraltar and should be replaced by an American Task Force The 4,000
Battle_of_Madagascar
1975 studio album by UFO
Force It is the fourth studio album by English rock band UFO, released in 1975. It was their first album to chart in the United States. The album was
Force_It
WWII-era light cruiser of the Royal Navy
dawn broke the next morning. The cruiser was briefly detached to join Force H which provided distant cover for the convoy and rejoined it on the morning
HMS_Bonaventure_(31)
U.S. Air Force general
David H. Tabor is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who serves as the deputy chief of staff for plans and programs of the Air Force. He previously
David_H._Tabor
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
on 5 November re-joined Force "H"- the covering force to the landings at Algiers and Oran, on 8 November. The task of Force "H" was to guard against action
HMS_Martin_(G44)
King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy
October she was transferred to Gibraltar where she became the flagship of Force H. The following month, Duke of York played a minor role in the Allied invasion
HMS_Duke_of_York_(17)
Combined military forces of the U.S.
law establishes six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard, each assigned specific roles and operational domains
United_States_Armed_Forces
Method in physics
forces. The resultant force due to the application of a number of forces can be found geometrically by drawing arrows for each force. The parallelogram of
Parallelogram_of_force
Aerial warfare branch from 1941 to 1947
AD-A954 913 Greer, Thomas H. (1985). The Development of Air Doctrine in the Army Air Arm, 1917–1941 (PDF). Maxwell Air Force Base: (USAF Historical Study
United_States_Army_Air_Forces
Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
The Indian Air Force (IAF) (ISO: Bhāratīya Vāyu Senā) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and
Indian_Air_Force
{\displaystyle {\frac {\mathit {force}}{\mathit {area}}}=\mathrm {\frac {N}{m^{2}}} } , and area is a ( l e n g t h ) ⋅ ( w i d t h ) = m ⋅ m = m 2 {\displaystyle
Surface_force
US Medal of Honor recipient (1944–1966)
Congress the Medal of Honor posthumously to: A1C WILLIAM H. PITSENBARGER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at
William_H._Pitsenbarger
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