703 Naval Air Squadron

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History 
3. June 1942 703 NAS formed at RNAS
1. May 1944 703 NAS disbanded at Walvis Bay
19. April 1945 703 NAS reformed at RNAS Ford
17. August 1955 703 NAS merged wirh 771 NAS
22. January 1972 703 NAS reformed at RNAS Portland
1. January 1981 703 NAS merged wirh 829 NAS
July 2003 703 NAS reformed at RAF Barkston Heath
Planes:
 

 

 

 19?? - 19??
Firefly		      

 

 

 

 1947 - 1953
Sea Hornet F20 / PR.22		  
 

 

 

 1949 - 1952
Sea Fury FB.11		    
 

 

 

 Jul. 1951 - Aug. 1955
Attaker F.1 & FB-2		    
 

 

 

 19?? - 19??
Vampire F20		    
 

 

 

 Sep. 1952 - Aug. 1955
Sea Hawk F.1		    
 

 

 

 Jul. 1955 - Aug. 1955
Sea Hawk FB.3		      
 

 

 

 Jun. 1954 - Aug. 1955
Wyvern S.4		    
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 Jan. 1972 - Dec. 1980
Wasp HAS.1		      
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 Jul. 2003 - 2009
T-67 Firefly		      
 

 

 

 2009 - today
Tutor T.1		      
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703 Sqn. Commanding Officers 
? 19. Apr 1945 ?
? ? 1947
Lt-Cdr J. C. N Shrubsole 1947 22. Apr 1948
Lt-Cdr W. R. J. MacWherter 22. Apr 1948 8. May 1950
Lt-Cdr A. A. Bartlett 8. May 1950 25. Apr 1951
Lt-Cdr J. M. Glazer DSC 25. Apr 1951 8. Jan 1953
Lt-Cdr S. M. Longsden 8. Jan 1953 20. Jul. 1953
Lt-Cdr F. J. Sherborne 20. Jul. 1953 4. Sep 1953
Lt-Cdr J. R. N. Gardner DSC 4. Sep 1953 14. Mar 1955
Lt-Cdr F. E. Cowtan 14. Mar 1955 17. Aug 1955
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History 

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The Defence Elementary Flying Training School was established in July 2003 as a Military Flying School for Army and Royal Navy student pilots. It comprises 703 Naval Air Squadron and 674 Squadron, Army Air Corps and is supported by a civilian contract. The School uses a fleet of civil registered Grob Tutor basic trainers. The instructors are a mixture of civilians and serving officers from the Navy, Army and RAF.

703 Sqn is located at RAF Barkston Heath in Lincolnshire, a satellite airfield of RAF Cranwell. During EFT you will complete 55 hours of flying training.  The syllabus consists of instrument flying, navigation (including a cross-country land-away), aerobatics, formation and low level. Should you choose to do some additional exams you will even qualify for your Private Pilot’s Licence!

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