Following a massacre of Palestinian refugees, a multi-national force was sent to Lebanon. The UK sent 3 Chinooks from a mixed 7 Sq and 240 OCU team to Akrotiri in Sep 1983 (and a Buccaneer force) under Operation Pulsator, which here, is not distinguished from Offcut operations. After a series of suicide bombings between mid Oct and early Nov 1983, Britain mounted Operation Offcut to protect its peacekeepers (the BRITFORLEB deployment) and nationals in Lebanon, as part of a wider Multi-National Force (with US, UK, French & Italian components). 
Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
| sep83 to feb84 |  7 Squadron Royal Air Force | CH-47C Chinook |
| sep83 to feb84 | 240 OCU Royal Air Force | SA330 Puma CH-47C Chinook |
| nov83 to mar84 | 815 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Lynx |
| 11jan84 to 23mar84 | 846 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Sea King HC.4 |
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Individual helicopters| Model | IDs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westland Sea King HC.4 | ZA291 | |||
| Westland Lynx HAS2 | XZ240 XZ735 | |||
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Carrier | Clemenceau class |  R98 Clemenceau, R99 Foch, |
| Guided-Missile Destroyer | County class | D19 HMS Glamorgan, |
| Frigate | Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword class | F91 HMS Brazen, |
| Frigate | Broad Beam Leander class | F12 HMS Achilles, |
| Frigate | Seawolf Leander class | F57 HMS Andromeda, |
| Landing Ship/Platform Dock | Fearless class | L10 HMS Fearless, |
| Support Ship | Rover class | A269 RFA Grey Rover, A270 RFA Blue Rover, |
| Support Ship | Reliant class (1983) | A131 RFA Reliant, |
