878 Naval Air Squadron

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History 
1. March 1943 878 NAS formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent
25. January 1944 878 NAS disbanded at RNAS
Planes:
  Mar 1943 - Oct 1943
Martlet IV		  

 

   
  Oct 1943 - Jan 1944
Wildcat V		  

 

   
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878 NAS Deployments 
         
         
         
         
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878 NAS Commanding Officers 
Lt-Cdr (A) MF Fell, RN Mar 1943 Oct 1943
Lt-Cdr (A) DK Evans, RNZNVR Oct 1943 Jan 1944
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History 

The squadron formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent in March 1943 as a Fleet Fighter unit with 12 Martlet IVs.
In June 1943 the squadron embarked on HMS Illustrious for operations around Iceland. 
In August 1943 the ship sailed for the Mediterranean where the squadron was involved in the landings at Salerno.
The squadron disembarked at Port Ellen in October 1943 where it re-equipped with 10 Martlet Vs, before transferring to RNAS Eglington. The squadron was disbanded in January 1945.

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last update 1. Februay 2013

written 1. March 2011

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