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1845

squadron 
 
Operational History and Background
The squadron officially formed at Brunswick in June 1944 as a fighter squadron with 18 Corsair IIIs, embarking in August 1944 on HMS Puncher for the UK, the squadron then joining the 10th Naval Fighter Wing.

In December the squadron re-equipped with 24 Corsair IVs and embarked on HMS Slinger for the Far East.

One month was spent at Schofields, Australia, re-embarking on HMS Slinger in March 1945 to join the British Pacific Fleet.

The squadron was disbanded in April 1945 and the crew absorbed into the squadrons of HMS Formidable and HMS Victorious.

In June 1945 the squadron reformed at Archerfield, Australia, and spent part of the month at Maryborough, the squadron then moved to Nowra where it became a spare squadron for the 3rd Carrier Air Group and disbanded after VJ-Day in October 1945.

Battle Honours
Okinawa 1945

Commanding Officers and Squadron Personnel

  • L/C(A) DG Parker, RNVR June 1944-April 1945
  • Not Identified May 1945-June 1945
  • L/C(A) RJH Grose, RNVR June 1945-end of WW2
Aircraft
  • Corsair III June 1944-Nov 1944
  • Corsair IV Nov 1944-April 1945
  • Corsair IV May 1945-end of WW2
    • 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
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