738 Naval Air Squadron

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History 
1. February 1943 738 NAS formed at NAS Quonset Point RI, USA
31. July 1945 738 NAS disbanded at NAS Brunswick Maine, USA
1. May 1950 738 NAS reformed at RNAS Culdrose
8. May 1970 738 NAS disbanded at RNAS Brawdy
Planes:
 

 

 

 Jul. 1943 - Jul. 1945
Avenger I, II, III		    
 

 

 

 Jun 1943 - May 1945
Gosling		    
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 Jan 1950 - Aug 1951
Sea Hornet		    
 

 

 

 19?? - 19??
Sea Fury		    
 

 

 

 Mar. 1955 - Jun. 1958
Sea Hawk FB.3		    
 

 

 

 Oct. 1955 - Dec. 1958
Sea Hawk FGA.4		    
 

 

 

 Oct. 1955 - Dec. 1958
Sea Hawk FGA.4		  
 

 

 

 Oct. 1957 - Sep. 1960
Sea Venom FAW.21		    
 

 

 

 Jun. 1962 - Aug. 1970
Hunter GA.11 & T.8
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738 Sqn. Deployments 
738 Sqn was a second-line Squadron and not deployed on a carrier.-
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738 Sqn. Commanding Officers 
19?? - 19??
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Lt-Cdr S. F. F. Shotton ? 19. Jan 1951
Lt-Cdr S. A. Mearns 19. Jan 1951 12. Jul 1951
Lt-Cdr H. J. Abraham 12. Jul 1951 ?
     
     
     
     
     
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History 

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last update 19. May 2016

written 1. March 2011

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