Operational History and Background

The squadron officially formed at Brunswick in May 1944 as a fighter squadron with 18 Corsair IIIs, embarking with Corsair IIs in August 1944 on HMS Trouncer for the UK. Part of December was spent with DLTs on HMS Patroller.

In February 1945 the squadron having joined the 10th Naval Fighter Wing, sailing with HMS Arbiter with 24 Corsair IVs for Australia, but saw no action before VJ-Day.

Battle Honours
None in WWII

Commanding Officers and Squadron Personnel

• L/C(A)DK Evans, RNZNVR May 1944-Sept 1944
• L/C(A) DFV Davis, RCNVR (temp) Sept 1944-Oct 1944
• Major PP Nelson-Gracie, RM Oct 1944-Feb 1945
• L/C(A) PCS Chilton, RN Feb 1945-end of WW2

Aircraft

Corsair III May 1944-Aug 1944

Corsair II Aug 1944-Jan 1945

Corsair IV Feb 1945-Sept 1945

Ships and Squadron bases
To be listed

The Squadron Today
Link to current Fleet Air Arm squadron information

Associations and Reunions
No information

FURTHER INFORMATION   World Aircraft Carrier Lists and Photo Gallery - from 1913 to 2000. Naval History Information Center, Haze Gray & Underway American based World Aircraft Carrier Lists & Photo Gallery - one of the definitive online sources for British and world aircraft carrier & seaplane tender data, histories and images - over 1000 photos.  Sturtivant, R & Ballance, T  (1994). 'The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' Published by Air Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1994 ISBN: 0 85130 223 8   Robert Horsten's FAA Squadrons

        Last Modified: 23-2-2001

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