849 Naval Air Squadron

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History 
1. August 1943 849 NAS formed at NAS Quonset Point RI. USA
31. October 1945 849 NAS disbanded in the UK
7. July 1952 849 NAS formed at RNAS Brawdy
15. December 1978 849 NAS disbanded at RNAS
1. November 1984 849 NAS formed at RNAS Culdrose
Planes:
 

 

 

 Aug 1943 - Oct 1945
Avenger I (12)		  
 

 

 

 Sep 1944 - Oct 1945
Avenger II (21)		    
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 Jul. 1952- Dec. 1960
Skyraider AEW.1
 

 

 

 Feb. 1960 - Dec. 1978
Gannet AEW.2
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 Nov. 1984 - 19??
Sea King HAS.2 (AEW)		    
 

 

 

 19?? - today
Sea King SAaC.7		    
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849 NAS Deployments 
1. Nov. 1943 - 17. Nov. 1943 HMS Khedive - Avenger I -
9. Sep. 1944 - 1. Nov.1944 HMS Rajah - Avenger I -
1. Nov.1944 - 10. Dec. 1944 HMS Battler - Avenger II -
10. Dec. 1944 - Aug 1945 HMS Victorious - Avenger II -
A Flight
29. January 1953 - 27. March 1953 HMS Eagle A Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) J 310
17. June 1953 - 23. July 1953 HMS Eagle A Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) J 310
3. September 1953 - 3. October 1953 HMS Eagle A Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) J 310
26. January 1954 - 25 May 1954 HMS Eagle A Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) J 310
7. June 1955 - 4. November 1955 HMS Eagle A Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) J 310
16. April 1956 - 5. January 1957 HMS Eagle A Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) J 410
14. November 1957 - 2. December 1957 HMS Eagle A Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) J 410
28. January 1958 - 29. March 1958 HMS Eagle A Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) E 420
20. May 1958 - 2. December 1958 HMS Eagle A Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) E 420
13. April 1959 - 29. April 1959 HMS Eagle A Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) E 420
10. April 1961 - 1. September 1961 HMS Centauer A Flight Gannet AEW.3 420-423 C
20. October 1961 - 14. May 1962 HMS Centauer A Flight Gannet AEW.3 420-423 C
19. Juni 1962 - 5. July 1962 HMS Centauer A Flight Gannet AEW.3 420-423 C
12. July 1962 - 25. October 1962 HMS Centauer A Flight Gannet AEW.3 420-423 C
22. January 1963 - 14. February 1962 HMS Centauer A Flight Gannet AEW.3 420-423 C
21. February 1963 - 22. May 1963 HMS Centauer A Flight Gannet AEW.3 420-423 C
25. May 1963 - 6. June 1963 HMS Centauer A Flight Gannet AEW.3 420-423 C
         
         
         
B Flight
19. June 1953 - 2. November 1953 RNAS Hal Far, Malta B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) CU 310
26. January 1954 - 25 May 1954 HMS Eagle B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) J 310
11. October 1954 - 5. April 1955 RNAS Hal Far, Malta B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) CU 310
5. October 1955 - 5. April 1956 HMS Ark Royal B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) O 310
9. January 1957 - 25. February 1957 HMS Ark Royal B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) O 420
6. May 1957 - 18. July 1957 HMS Ark Royal B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) R 410
30. August 1957 - 28. November 1957 HMS Ark Royal B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) R 410
27. January 1958 - 25. June 1958 HMS Ark Royal B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) R 410
26. September 1958 - 13. January 1959 HMS Victorious B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) V 430
21. February 1959 - 23. March 1959 HMS Victorious B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) V 430
4. May 1959 - 22. July 1959 HMS Victorious B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) V 430
15. September 1959 - 14. December 1959 HMS Victorious B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) V 430
25. January 1960 - 22 February 1960 HMS Victorious B Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) V 450
22. December 1963 - 20. December 1964 HMS Centaur B Flight Gannet AEW.3 425-428 C
8. April 1965 - 27. July 1965 HMS Centaur B Flight Gannet AEW.3 425-428 C
         
         
C Flight
3. September 1953 - 3. October 1953 HMS Eagle C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (2) CU 310
3. September 1953 - 3. October 1953 HMS Eagle C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (2) CU 310
21. October 1953 - 30. November 1953 RNAS Hal Far, Malta C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) CU 310
30. November 1953 - 16. December 1953 HMS Glory C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) CU 310
16. December 1953 - 8- April 1948 RNAS Hal Far, Malta C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) CU 310
17. September 1954 - 31. March 1955 HMS Albion C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) Z 320
19. July 1955 - 2. November 1955 HMS Albion C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) Z 320
15. September 1956 - 5. March 1957 HMS Albion C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) Z 420
16. April 1957 - 1. June 1957 HMS Albion C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) Z 420
18. June 1957 - 10. July 1957 HMS Albion C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) Z 420
3. September 1957 - 31. October 1957 HMS Albion C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) Z 420
7. July 1958 - 15. September 1958 HMS Albion C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) A 420
20. October 1958 - 17. August 1959 HMS Albion C Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) A 420
D Flight
28. March 1955 - 10. September 1955 RNAS Hal Far, Malta D Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) CU 320
6. January 1956 - 14 May 1956 HMS Albion D Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) Z 420
5. June 1957 - 5. August 1957 HMS Bulwark D Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) B 420
28. August 1958 - 27. November 1957 HMS Bulwark D Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) B 420
12. January 1958 - 27. October 1958 HMS Bulwark D Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) B 420
23. January 1959 - 23. March 1959 HMS Centauer D Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) C 420
29. April 1959 - 8. June 1959 HMS Centauer D Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) C 420
22. August 1959 - 25. September 1959 RNAS Hal Far, Malta D Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) C 420
5. February 1960 - 19. December 1960 HMS Albion D Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) A 450
E Flight
7. April 1954 - 15. October 1954 RNAS Hal Far, Malta E Flight Skyraider AEW.1 (4) - 320
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849 Sqn. Commanding Officers 
Lt-Cdr (A) K. G. Sharp, RN 1 Aug 1943 Sep 1944
Lt-Cdr (A) D. R. Foster, DSO, DSC,RNVR Sep 1944 Jun 1945
Lt-Cdr A. J. Griffith, DSC, RNVR Jun 1945 31 Oct 1945
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History 

The squadron was officially formed in August 1943 as a torpedo bomber reconnaissance Avenger squadron at NAS Quonset Point, and subsequently embarked on HMS Khedive in November 1943 for the UK, where it was based at Grimsetter.
In April 1944 the squadron was attached to 19 Group RAF Coastal Command at Perranporth for duties in the English Channel leading up to D-Day activities at Normandy.
In September 1944 the squadron embarked on HMS Rajah for Ceylon, subsequently joining No 2 Naval Strike Wing with 820 squadron in December 1944.
The squadron subsequently embarked on HMS Victorious for bombing raids on Pangkalan Brandon and Palembang oil refineries, Sumatra in January 1945. It subsequently was involved in strikes on the Sakashima Gunto islands and Formosa, before the ship withdrew to Australia in May/June 1945 when the squadron disembarked at Nowra. The squadron re-embarking on HMS Victorious later in the month for strikes in July1945 against the Japanese mainland near Tokyo up until VJ-Day. 

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last update 1. Februay 2013

written 1. March 2011

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