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=== Night Fighter Squadron (1945) === |
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1792 Naval Air Squadron formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS ''Daedalus''), on 15 March 1945, as a night fighter squadron. It was equipped with Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I, a night fighter variant of the carrier-borne fighter, anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft.{{sfn|Wragg|2019|p=190}} |
1792 Naval Air Squadron formed at [[RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus)|RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS ''Daedalus'')]], on 15 March 1945, as a [[night fighter]] squadron. It was equipped with [[Fairey Firefly]] NF.Mk I, a night fighter variant of the [[carrier-borne]] [[fighter aircraft|fighter]], [[anti-submarine warfare|anti-submarine]] and [[reconnaissance aircraft]].{{sfn|Wragg|2019|p=190}} |
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It moved to RNAS Inskip (HMS ''Nightjar''), Lancashire, on 19 April and from 11 June the squadron embarked in the |
It moved to [[RNAS Inskip (HMS Nightjar)|RNAS Inskip (HMS ''Nightjar'')]], [[Lancashire]], on 19 April and from 11 June the squadron embarked in the {{sclass|Ruler|escort carrier}} {{HMS|Puncher|D79|6}}, for deck landing training, for a couple of days.{{sfn|Ballance|Howard|Sturtivant|2016|p=280}} The squadron disembarked to [[RNAS Drem (HMS Nighthawk)|RNAS Drem (HMS ''Nighthawk'')]], [[East Lothian]], Scotland, where the Naval Night Fighter School and Night Fighter Direction Centre were based. It remained in Scotland for two months before returning to Lancashire, this time going to [[RNAS Burscough (HMS Ringtail)|RNAS Burscough (HMS ''Ringtail'')]] on 18 August.<ref name="RNAS-Drem">{{cite web|title=Drem |url=https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/FAA-Bases/Drem.htm |work=Royal Navy Research Archive - Fleet Air Arm Bases 1939 - present day |access-date=7 May 2024}}</ref> |
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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.{{sfn|Wragg|2019|p=190}} |
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.{{sfn|Wragg|2019|p=190}} |
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== Aircraft flown == |
== Aircraft flown == |
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Revision as of 11:52, 7 May 2024
| 1791 Naval Air Squadron | |
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| Active | 15 March 1945 – 23 September 1945 |
| Land |  Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Typ | Two-seat fighter squadron |
| Role | Night fighter |
| Size | Squadron |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant commander(A) H.J. Hunter, RCNVR |
1791 Naval Air Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy was formed on 15 March 1945 at Lee-on-Solent as a night fighter squadron. It was equipped with the Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I, which was fitted with radar in a centre-line container. The squadron joined HMS Puncher in June for deck landing practice but saw no action. Following VJ day the squadron was disbanded on 23 September 1945 at RNAS Burscough.[1]
History
Night Fighter Squadron (1945)
1792 Naval Air Squadron formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), on 15 March 1945, as a night fighter squadron. It was equipped with Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I, a night fighter variant of the carrier-borne fighter, anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft.[2]
It moved to RNAS Inskip (HMS Nightjar), Lancashire, on 19 April and from 11 June the squadron embarked in the Ruler-class escort carrier HMS Puncher, for deck landing training, for a couple of days.[3] The squadron disembarked to RNAS Drem (HMS Nighthawk), East Lothian, Scotland, where the Naval Night Fighter School and Night Fighter Direction Centre were based. It remained in Scotland for two months before returning to Lancashire, this time going to RNAS Burscough (HMS Ringtail) on 18 August.[4]
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.[2]
Aircraft flown
1791 Naval Air Squadron flew only one aircraft type, two variants:[3]
- Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I night fighter (March - September 1945)
- Fairey Firefly I fighter and anti-submarine aircraft (May - September 1945)
Naval Air Stations
1791 Naval Air Squadron operated from a number of naval air stations of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom:[3]
- 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:[2]
- Lieutenant Commander(A) H.J. Hunter, RCNVR, from 15 March 1945
- disbanded - 23 September 1945
References
- ^ Sturtivant, Ray (1994). The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm. Air-Britain. p. 340. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
- ^ a b c Wragg 2019, p. 190.
- ^ a b c Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant 2016, p. 280.
- ^ "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.
- Wragg, David (2019). The Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939-1945. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-9303-6.
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