1791 Naval Air Squadron
1791 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | 15 March 1945 – 23 September 1945 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | Two-seat fighter squadron |
Role | Night fighter |
Size | Squadron |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lieutenant commander(A) H.J. Hunter, RCNVR |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge Description | A Red Indian's head. (Wartime unofficial)[1] |
Identification Markings | single letters |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Fairey Firefly |
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1791 Naval Air Squadron (1791 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA). It was formed on 15 March 1945 at HMS Daedalus, RNAS Lee-on-Solent as a Night Fighter squadron. It was equipped with Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I. The squadron joined HMS Puncher in June for deck landing practice but saw no action. Following V-J Day the squadron was disbanded on 23 September 1945 at HMS Ringtail, RNAS Burscough.[2]
History
Night Fighter Squadron (1945)
1792 Naval Air Squadron formed at
It moved to
With the surrender of Japan there was no longer a requirement for the squadron to join the British Pacific Fleet and 1791 Naval Air Squadron disbanded at RNAS Burscough on 23 September.[3]
Aircraft flown
1791 Naval Air Squadron flew only one aircraft type, two variants:[1]
- Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I night fighter (March - September 1945)
- Fairey Firefly I fighter and anti-submarine aircraft (May - September 1945)
1791 Naval Air Squadron operated from a number of naval air stations of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom:[1]
- Royal Naval Air Station LEE-ON-SOLENT (HMS Daedalus) (15 March - 19 April 1945)
- Royal Naval Air Station INSKIP (HMS Nightjar) (19 April - 11 June 1945)
- HMS Puncher Detachment six aircraft DLT (11 - 13 June 1945)
- Royal Naval Air Station DREM (HMS Nighthawk)(18 June - 18 August 1945)
- Royal Naval Air Station BURSCOUGH (HMS Ringtail) (18 August - 23 September 1945)
- disbanded - (23 September 1945)
Commanding Officers
List of commanding officers of 1791 Naval Air Squadron with date of appointment:[3]
- Lieutenant Commander(A) H.J. Hunter, RCNVR, from 15 March 1945
- disbanded - 23 September 1945
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant 2016, p. 280.
- ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
- ^ a b c Wragg 2019, p. 190.
- ^ Thetford 1991, p. 173.
- ^ "Drem". Royal Navy Research Archive - Fleet Air Arm Bases 1939 - present day. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
Bibliography
- Ballance, Theo; Howard, Lee; Sturtivant, Ray (2016). The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm. Air Britain Historians Limited. ISBN 978-0-85130-489-2.
- Thetford, Owen (1991). British Naval Aircraft since 1912. ISBN 0-85177-849-6.
- Wragg, David (2019). The Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939-1945. ISBN 978-0-7509-9303-6.