809 Naval Air Squadron
809 Naval Air Squadron (809 NAS) was a squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the United Kingdom. It was first formed in 1941 and flew in the Soviet Union, the Mediterranean and the Far East during the Second World War. After active service during the Suez Crisis, 809 was disbanded in 1959. Reformed in 1963 to fly Blackburn Buccaneers, the squadron was disbanded briefly in 1965-66, and then again in 1978. A brief period during the Falklands War saw 809 reformed to bring Sea Harrier FRS.1 aircraft south to the UK task group and to fly from Illustrious.
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809 Naval Air Squadron
809 Naval Air Squadron (809 NAS) was a squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the United Kingdom. It was first formed in 1941 and flew in the Soviet Union, the Mediterranean and the Far East during the Second World War. After active service during the Suez Crisis, 809 was disbanded in 1959. Reformed in 1963 to fly Blackburn Buccaneers, the squadron was disbanded briefly in 1965-66, and then again in 1978. A brief period during the Falklands War saw 809 reformed to bring Sea Harrier FRS.1 aircraft south to the UK task group and to fly from Illustrious.
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809 Naval Air Squadron (809 NA ...... on after No. 617 Squadron RAF.
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Aegean 1944
Arctic 1941
Burma 1945
Falklands 1982
Malta Convoys 1942
North Africa 1942
Salerno 1943
South France 1944
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1982-12-17
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Aegean 1944
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Arctic 1941
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Burma 1945
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Falklands 1982
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Malta Convoys 1942
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North Africa 1942
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Salerno 1943
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South France 1944
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disbanded
1982-12-17
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"Immortal"
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809 Naval Air Squadron (809 NA ...... p and to fly from Illustrious.
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