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HMS
Victorious |
Class |
Illustrious Class |
Builder |
Vickers Armstrong, Newcastle |
Laid
down
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4
May 1937 |
Launched |
14.
September 1939 |
Commissioned
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14.
May 1941 |
Decommissioned |
1967 |
Identification |
Pennant
R38 |
Deckcode V |
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22. May
1941
- 18. June 1941 |
Atlantic (hunt for Bismark)
& Mediterranean Sea (H Force) |
820 NAS |
Swordfish I |
-An
Bord der Ark Royal !! |
825 NAS |
Swordfish I (9) |
- |
800Z NAS |
Fulmar I (6) |
- |
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last
update 1 November 2011
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1941 |
- |
809 NAS |
Fulmar (9) |
- |
827 NAS |
Albacore (12) |
- |
828 NAS |
Albacore (9) |
- |
Petsamo & Kirkenes |
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last
update 20. October 2013 |
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August 1941 - November 1941 |
- |
809 NAS |
Fulmar (12) |
- |
802 NAS B Flight |
Martlet III (2) |
- |
817 NAS |
Albacore (9) |
- |
832 NAS |
Albacore (12) |
- |
Home Fleet
* only September 1941 on Board |
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last
update 20. October 2013 |
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November 1941 - February
1942
(General) |
- |
809 NAS |
Fulmar (12) |
- |
817 NAS |
Albacore (9) |
- |
820 NAS |
Albacore (12) |
- |
Home Fleet |
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last
update 20. October 2013 |
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February 1942 - December
1942
(General) |
- |
809 NAS |
Fulmar (12) |
- |
817 NAS |
Albacore (9) |
- |
832 NAS |
Albacore (12) |
- |
Home Fleet |
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last
update 20. October 2013 |
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Scappa Flow |
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3. August 1942 - 21. August
1942 |
Mediterranean |
884 NAS
23. Jul. 42 - 21. Aug. 42 |
Fulmar II (12) |
- |
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- |
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- |
Mediretrranean (Malta
convoy Operation Pedestal) |
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last
update 20. October 2013 |
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September 1942 |
Refitted at NS
refit that included the installation of an aircraft direction room |
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. |
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22. October 1942 - 23.
November 1942 |
Mediterranean |
809 NAS |
Fulmar II (6) |
- |
817 NAS |
Albacore (8) |
- |
832 NAS |
Albacore (8) |
- |
882 NAS |
Martlet IV (18) |
- |
884 NAS
22. Oct. 42 - 23. Nov. 42 |
Seafire IIB (6) |
- |
Mediterranean (Operation Torch) |
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last
update 20. October 2013 |
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Greenock on the Clyde |
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. |
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20. December 1942 - 31.
December 1942 |
Trip to the USA |
882 NAS |
Martlet IV (40) |
- |
832 NAS |
Albacore I (12) |
- |
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last
update 26. July 2017 |
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31.
December 1942 -
1943 |
Refitted at NS Norfolk Navy Yard USA |
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. |
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3. February 1943 - 4. March
1943 |
Trip to Pearl Harbor HI. |
882 NAS |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
896 NAS
1. Feb. 43 - 4. Mar. 43 |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
898 NAS
3. Feb. 43 - 6. Mar. 43 |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
832 NAS |
TBF-1 Avenger (12) |
- |
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last
update 26. July 2017 |
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NS Pearl Harbor HI |
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. |
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8. May 1943 - 9. August 1943 |
West Pacific |
882 NAS |
Martlet IV (6) & F4F-4 (6) |
- |
896 NAS
8. May 43 - 31. Jul. 43 |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
898 NAS
7. May 43 - 25. Jul. 43 |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
832 NAS
* |
TBF-1 Avenger (12) |
- |
Operation in the Pacific
with USS Saratoga as TF-14 and later TF 36.3 (Operation Cartwheel)
Harbour visit: 17. May 1943 - 24 May 1943 Tontouta, 3. June 1943 - 16.
June 1943 Tontouta, 20. June 1943 - 27. June 1943 Tontouta, 25. July
1943 - 31. July 1943 Tontouta.
* 832 NAS was from 27. June
1943 til 24. July 1943 on Board USS Saratoga |
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last
update 26. July 2017 |
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. |
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NS Pearl Harbor HI |
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. |
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12. August 1943 - 1.
September 1943 |
Trip to NS Norfolk VA. |
882 NAS |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
896 NAS
Not noted ! |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
898 NAS
31. Jul. 43 - 26. Sep. 43 |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
832 NAS |
TBF-1 Avenger (12) |
- |
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last
update 26. July 2017 |
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. |
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1. September 1943 - 15.
September |
Refitted at NS Norfolk Navy Yard USA |
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. |
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15. September 1943 - 26.
September 1943 |
Return to the UK |
882 NAS 31. Jul. 43 - 26. Sep. 43 |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
896 NAS
16. Sep. 43 - 26. Sep.43 |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
898 NAS 15. Sep. 43 - 26. Sep.43 |
Martlet IV (6) |
- |
832 NAS |
(none) |
- |
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last
update 26. July 2017 |
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. |
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Greenock on the Clyde |
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. |
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December 1943 -
March 1944 |
Refitted at
Liverpool,
new radar was fitted |
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. |
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April 1944 |
- |
827 NAS |
Barracuda II (9) |
- |
829 NAS |
Barracuda II (12) |
- |
1834 NAS |
Corsair (14) |
- |
1836 NAS |
Corsair (14) |
- |
Operation Tungsten 3 April
1944 (Tirpitz Raid) |
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last
update 20. October 2013 |
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. |
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April 1944 |
- |
827 NAS |
Barracuda II (9) |
- |
829 NAS |
Barracuda II (12) |
- |
1834 NAS |
Corsair (14) |
- |
1836 NAS |
Corsair (14) |
- |
Anti Shipping Strike |
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last
update 20. October 2013 |
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. |
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June 1944 |
- |
827 NAS |
Barracuda II (9) |
- |
829 NAS |
Barracuda II (12) |
- |
1834 NAS |
Corsair (14) |
- |
1836 NAS |
Corsair (14) |
- |
Anti Shipping Strike |
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last
update 20. October 2013 |
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. |
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RNS Trincomalee |
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. |
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1. January
1945 - 7. January
1945 |
- |
849 NAS |
Avenger
(21) |
- |
1834
NAS |
Corsair
(18) |
- |
1836
NAS |
Corsair
(18) |
- |
"Operation Lentil" Airstrike against The Pangkalan Brandan
Sumatra reinery complex in NEI |
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last
update 1. August 2017 |
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. |
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RNS Trincomalee |
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. |
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30. June 1945 -
8. September 1945 |
1st
CAG BPF |
849 NAS |
Avenger
Mk.I |
- |
1834 NAS |
Corsair |
- |
1836 NAS |
Corsair |
- |
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last
update 1 November 2011
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. |
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Sidney |
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. |
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25. September 1945 - 27.
October 1945 |
Trip to the UK |
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- |
1841 NAS
25. Sep. 45 - 27. Oct. 45 |
- none - |
- |
1842 NAS
25. Sep. 45 - 27. Oct. 45 |
- none - |
- |
*Maybe witout planes |
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last
update 1. October 2016 |
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. |
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1945 |
Trainig of Ceylon |
- |
Capt:
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CAG: - |
776 NAS |
? |
? |
Lt-Cdr(A) F. W. Barring,
RNVR
29.
October 1945 - 12. November 1945 |
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756 NAS |
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last
update 1. November 2022 |
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. |
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1947 |
Trip to the UK |
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- |
Ships Flight |
Sea Otter |
- |
*Maybe witout planes |
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last
update 1. October 2016 |
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. |
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October
1950 - January 1958 |
Ship
rebuilt from hangar deck upwards with angled flight deck and large
increase in hangar height: |
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. |
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26.
September 1958 -
13. January 1959 |
Mediterranean |
803 NAS |
Scimitar F.1 |
V 150 |
824 NAS |
Whirlwind |
V |
849 NAS B flight |
Skyraider AEW.1 (4) |
V 430 |
893 NAS
25.
Sep. 58 -
13. Jan. 59 |
Sea Venom FAW.22 |
455-469 V |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) |
V |
Port Calls at: Gibraltar 6
October 1958, Malta 13 October 1958, Toulon 14. October 1958, Malta 7.
November 1958, Gibraltar 9. January 1959 |
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824 NAS |
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|
893 NAS |
Ships Flight |
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last
update 7. January 2016 |
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. |
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21.
February 1959 - 23. March 1959 |
Mediterranean |
803 NAS |
Scimitar F.1 |
V 150 |
824 NAS |
Whirlwind |
V |
849 NAS B flight |
Skyraider AEW.1 (4) |
V 430 |
893 NAS
21.
Feb. 59 - 23. Mar. 59 |
Sea Venom FAW.22 |
455-469 V |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) |
V |
Port Calls at: Gibraltar 25.
February 1959, |
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824 NAS |
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|
893 NAS |
Ships Flight |
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last
update 7. January 2016 |
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. |
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4. May 1959 - 22. July 1959 |
North Sea |
803 NAS |
Scimitar F.1 |
V 150 |
824 NAS |
Whirlwind |
V |
849 NAS B flight |
Skyraider AEW.1 (4) |
V 430 |
894 NAS Dt. 6
9. Jun. 59 - 22. Jun. 59 |
Sea Venom FAW.22 |
485-499 E |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) |
V |
Port Calls at: Oslo 18. June
1959 |
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824 NAS |
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|
893 NAS |
Ships Flight |
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last
update 7. January 2016 |
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. |
|
July 1959 - 9. August 1959 |
Atlantic |
803 NAS |
Scimitar F.1 |
V 150 |
824 NAS |
Whirlwind |
V |
849 NAS B flight |
Skyraider AEW.1 (4) |
V 430 |
894 NAS Dt. 6
30. Jun. 59 - 9. Aug. 59 |
Sea Venom FAW.22 |
485-499 E |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) |
V |
Port Calls at: |
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824 NAS |
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|
893 NAS |
Ships Flight |
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last
update 7. January 2016 |
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. |
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15. September 1959 - 14.
December 1959 |
Atlantic / Mediterranean |
803 NAS |
Scimitar F.1 |
V 150 |
824 NAS |
Whirlwind |
V |
849 NAS B flight |
Skyraider AEW.1 (4) |
V 430 |
892 NAS B flight* |
Sea Vixen FAW.1 (6) |
207 - 210 V |
893 NAS
15. Sep.
59 - 1. Oct. 59
30. Oct. 59 - 14. Dec. 59 |
Sea Venom FAW.22 |
455-469 V |
894 NAS |
Sea Venom FAW.22 |
V |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) |
V |
Port Calls at: Gibraltar,
Malta, Marseille
* 892 NAS B flight was only from 13. October 1959 til 23. October 1959
on Board for DLT |
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824 NAS |
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894 NAS |
Ships Flight |
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last
update 7. January 2016 |
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. |
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25. January 1960
- 22 February 1960 |
Home Waters |
803 NAS |
Scimitar F.1 |
V 150 |
805 NAS |
Sea Venom FAW.22 |
V |
825 NAS |
Whirlwind HAS.7 |
V 310 |
893 NAS
27. Jan- 60 - 25. Feb. 60 |
Sea Venom FAW.22 |
455-469 V |
849 NAS B flight |
Skyraider AEW.1 (4) |
V 450 |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (2) |
V |
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805 NAS |
8xx NAS |
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Ships Flight |
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last
update 1 November 2011
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. |
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21.
October 1960 -
18. December 1960 |
Mediteranean |
803 NAS |
Scimitar F.1 |
V 150 |
825 NAS |
Whirlwind HAS.7 |
V 310 |
849 NAS B flt. |
Gannet AEW.3 (4) |
V |
892 NAS
22. Oct. 60 -
18. Dec. 60 |
Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) |
207 - 210 V |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) |
V |
Port Calls at: Gibraltar,
Malta, Napels |
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825 NAS |
849 NAS |
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Ships Flight |
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last update 10. Febraury 2012 |
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. |
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. |
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30.
January 1961 - 11. December 1961 |
Mediterranean |
803 NAS |
Scimitar F.1 |
V 150 |
815 NAS |
Whirlwind HAS.7 |
V 310 |
849 NAS B flt. |
Gannet AEW.3 (4) |
V |
892 NAS
21.
Jan. 61 - 8. Dec. 61 |
Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) |
207 - 210 V |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) |
V |
Port Calls at: Gibraltar,
Cape Town 17. February 1961, Aden 11. March 1961, Singapore 4. April
1961, Pula Tioman 17. April 1961, Singapore, May 1961, Kuwait 9. July
1961, Mombassa, Aden, Singapore 14 September 1961, Manila, Singapore,
Mombassa, Aden, Malta |
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849 NAS |
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Ships Flight |
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last update 11. January 2016 |
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. |
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30.
January 1962 - 30. March 1962 |
Far East |
803 NAS |
Scimitar F.1 |
V 150
9. Feb - 30 Mar-. |
815 NAS |
Whirlwind HAS.7 |
V 310 |
849 NAS B flt. |
Gannet AEW.3 (4) |
V |
892 NAS
9. Feb. 62 - 30. Mar. 62 |
Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) |
207 - 210 V |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) |
V |
Port Calls at: Brest 15.
February 1962, Gibraltar, Vigo 17 March 1962 |
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|
849 NAS |
|
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Ships Flight |
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last update 11. January 2016 |
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. |
|
14. August
1963 - 22. July 1965 |
Far
East & Indian Ocean |
801 NAS |
Buccaneer S.1 (?) |
V 110 |
814 NAS |
Wessex (5) |
V |
849 NAS A flt. |
Gannet AEW.3 (4) |
V |
893 NAS
14. Aug. 63 - 22. Jul. 65 |
Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) |
V 460 |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (1) |
V |
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814 NAS |
849 NAS |
|
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Ships Flight |
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|
last
update 1 November 2011
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. |
|
14.
May 1966 - 8. June 1966 |
Home
& Mediterranean Sea |
801 NAS |
Buccaneer S.2 (?) |
V 230 |
8?? NAS |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) |
V |
849 NAS A flt. |
Gannet AEW.3 (4) |
V |
893 NAS
14.
May 66 - 9. Jun. 66 |
Sea Vixen FAW.2 (12) |
250-257 V |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (1) |
V |
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8?? NAS |
849 NAS |
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Ships Flight |
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last
update 1 November 2011
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. |
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8. July 1966 - 13. June 1967 |
Far
East & Indian Ocean |
801 NAS |
Buccaneer S.2 (?) |
V 230 |
814 NAS |
Wessex (5) |
V |
849 NAS A flt. |
Gannet AEW.3 (4) |
V |
893 NAS
8. Jul. 66 - 13. Jun. 67 |
Sea Vixen FAW.2 (12) |
250-257 V |
Ships Flight |
Whirlwind HAS.7 (1) |
V |
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814 NAS |
849 NAS |
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Ships Flight |
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last
update 1 November 2011
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