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87:
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69:
562:
327:, between May 1940 and June 1941 on special duties and then between October 1942 and August 1943 performing anti-submarine patrols. Reforming in April 1945 it was designated a Communications Unit, operating out of Heston until disbanding in 1947. It last reformed as a Fleet Requirements Unit at HMS
294:
squadron, which last disbanded during
September 1958 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent where it was a Helicopter Trials, Communications and Fleet Requirements Unit. It initially formed during July 1936 as a Catapult Flight operating out of Malta and routinely embarking in RN ships such as,
877:. 701 Naval Air Squadron disbanded during September 1958. The Helicopter Trials being picked up by 700 Naval Air Squadron, the training element moved to 705 Naval Air Squadron, the Fleet Requirements Unit tasks to
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701 Naval Air
Squadron reformed in October 1957, at RNAS Lee-on-Solent, as a Helicopter Fleet Requirements Unit. It was equipped with
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1282:
798:
670:, and was back at RNAS Donibristle from the end of October. In November a detachment started to operate out of Stornoway harbour,
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694:, to augment the existing 700 Naval Air Squadron Flight. 701 Naval Air Squadron disbanded at RNAS Donibristle during June 1941.
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976:
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276:
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323:. By autumn 1939 it was known as 701 Naval Air Squadron but disbanded in January 1940. It was active twice more during the
1102:
828:
Westland
Whirlwind HAS.7 ‘XK936-62’ was operational with 701 NAS between 15 May 1958 - 18 June 1958 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent
475:
701 (Catapult) Flight operated a number of ships’ flights between 1936 and 1940 whilst based out of Malta, including the
280:
Westland
Whirlwind HAR.1 XA868 coded PR-449 based on HMS Protector, at Lee-on-Solent in 1969, an example of the type used
1698:
492:
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1298:
997:
686:, although this was very soon taken over by 700 Naval Air Squadron. In March 1941 three aircraft were detached to
702:
On 1 October 1942, 701 Naval Air
Squadron was reformed by redesignating 700 Naval Air Squadron, (Levant) Sqn at
368:; Acquiring some of the latter Flight's aircraft along with other additions 701 (Catapult) Flight operated with
1003:
816:, enabling flying practice for desk bound pilots. In January 1947, 701 Naval Air Squadron disbanded at Heston.
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and mainly ferried passengers in and out of London. Aside from transport duty, the squadron also had
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710:. It was equipped with six Supermarine Walrus amphibious biplane. Operating within the control of
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1187:(Detachment six aircraft 6 November 1940 – absorbed by 700 Naval Air Squadron 11 November 1940)
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rescue or communications helicopter. The unit was tasked with operating detached
Flights from
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in French mandate territory. On 15 August 1943, 701 Naval Air
Squadron disbanded at Beirut.
679:
635:
603:
577:
410:
324:
1034:
Westland
Whirlwind HAS.7 anti-submarine warfare helicopter (November 1957 – September 1958)
1936:
1819:
1582:
1323:
1190:
1155:
964:
920:
782:
774:
765:. Tasked with communication duties, it was equipped with various aircraft, operating with
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657:
599:
485:
398:
37:
1031:
Westland
Whirlwind HAS.22 anti-submarine warfare helicopter (November 1957 – April 1958)
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1803:
1196:
687:
402:
74:
588:, tasked to provide for temporary units formed ashore. 701 Squadron saw action in the
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amphibious maritime patrol aircraft (May 1940 – June 1941, August 1942 – August 1943)
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189:
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182:
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in
Iceland in October 1940, when they were taken on board the converted from an
634:
patrols, and undertaking liaison and communications flights plus a small number
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380:
310:
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1932:
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Beechcraft Expediter C.II trainer, transport and utility aircraft (March 1946)
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570:
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509:
482:
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449:
422:
390:
303:
296:
288:
92:
45:
1037:
Westland Whirlwind HAR.1 search and rescue helicopter (July – September 1958)
1905:
1539:
1237:
1184:
855:
671:
1028:
HR.5 air-sea search and rescue helicopter (November 1957 – September 1958)
1600:
Lieutenant M.C. Hoskin RN, (Flight Lieutenant RAF), from 1 September 1938
885:, and the Flights became the ‘Ship's Flights’ of their respective ships.
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1223:
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II FP Spotter-reconnaissance floatplane (November 1936 – February 1938)
731:
623:
414:
383:
923:
FP torpedo-spotter-reconnaissance floatplane (February – August 1937)
758:
723:
719:
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703:
641:. In June 1940 the squadron briefly appeared on the aircraft carrier
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627:
893:
The squadron operated a variety of different aircraft and versions:
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HAR.3 search and rescue helicopter (October 1957 – September 1958)
823:
560:
433:
361:
343:
275:
348:
Fairey Seal Floatplane, an example of the type used by the Flight
1909:
994:
Supermarine Seafire F Mk.XV fighter aircraft (March – July 1946)
581:
1970:
905:
FP fighter and reconnaissance floatplane (July – November 1936)
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of 701 Naval Air Squadron with month and year of appointment:
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duties, and later 701 NAS operated the Ships' Flights of the
156:
1597:
E.R.C. Morris RN, (Flight Lieutenant RAF), from 8 April 1938
911:
I SP seaplane torpedo bomber (September 1936 – January 1940)
1622:
Lieutenant Commander M.A. Everett, RN, from 14 March 1941
602:
aircraft of the squadron were flown off the converted to
565:
Supermarine Walrus an example of the type used by 701 NAS
1863:
1764:
869:. The squadron acquired the helicopter trials role from
1603:
Lieutenant Commander W.L.M. Brown, RN, from 24 May 1939
448:, with its aircraft routinely embarking in a number of
1787:
1785:
1783:
1781:
1779:
1777:
1775:
1773:
1693:
Lieutenant Commander J.S. Sproule, RN, 31 October 1957
991:
F Mk.XVII fighter aircraft (September – November 1945)
409:, a carrier-borne spotter-reconnaissance aircraft and
1881:
Ballance, Theo; Howard, Lee; Sturtivant, Ray (2016).
1665:
Lieutenant(A) J. Lawson, RNVR, from 10 December 1945
1199:(Detachment three aircraft 13 March – 13 April 1941)
1000:
Mk I short-haul airliner (March 1946 – January 1947)
3192:
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2014:
2007:
252:
210:
205:
188:
178:
164:
150:
140:
130:
106:
98:
80:
62:
32:
23:
1851:
1006:III advanced trainer aircraft (March – April 1946)
1668:Lieutenant(A) R.H. Billson, RNVR, 31 January 1946
1066:701 Naval Air Squadron operated from a number of
714:, it undertook anti-submarine duties. Reports of
666:It returned to the United Kingdom, once again in
1638:Lieutenant P.C. Chorley, RN, from 5 October 1942
3276:Air squadrons of the Royal Navy in World War II
1295:(Detachment two aircraft 28 June – 3 July 1958)
973:II biplane trainer (April 1945 – February 1946)
569:701 Naval Air Squadron reformed 7 May 1940, at
761:, on 18 April 1945, taking over 'B' Flight of
1982:
985:C.X multirole training aircraft (August 1945)
967:training aircraft (April 1945 – January 1947)
8:
1883:The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm
1619:Lieutenant H.H. Bracken, RN, from 8 May 1940
1193:(Detachment three aircraft 13–22 March 1941)
1534:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1507:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1487:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1453:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1439:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1425:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1409:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1380:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1346:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1332:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1283:Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS
1226:(Detachment 1 October 1942 – February 1943)
1070:, both in the UK and overseas, a number of
979:I utility aircraft (April – September 1945)
737:By July 1943, the squadron was attached to
2145:
2011:
1989:
1975:
1967:
459:, and operated with five Fairey Swordfish
1841:Naval-history.net, events in October 1940
1177:Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS
1148:Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS
1103:Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS
875:Helicopter Trials, Communications and FRU
542:during 1936 and between 1939-40, and the
366:No. 444 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight FAA
1491:) (13 December 1957 - 20 September 1958)
1062:Naval air stations and aircraft carriers
1723:
1050:awarded to 701 Naval Air Squadron are:
413:biplane torpedo bomber, operating from
1864:Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant 2016
1765:Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant 2016
1429:) (8 February 1958 - 15 February 1958)
1413:) (25 November 1957 - 3 February 1958)
1336:) (27 November 1957 - 27 January 1948)
1299:Royal Naval Air Station Portland (HMS
1238:Royal Naval Air Station Dekheila (HMS
331:, Lee-on-Solent, during October 1957.
170:
20:
1804:Naval-history.net, events in May 1940
1791:
1484:(27 November 1957 - 13 December 1957)
1436:(15 February 1958 - 26 February 1958)
1247:Royal Air Force Beirut (13 July 1943)
1139:Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS
820:Fleet Requirements Unit (1957 - 1958)
769:, a 6–8 passenger short-haul biplane
455:. By September 1939, it was known as
7:
1929:The Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939-1945
1912:, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.
1816:"The Fleet Air Arm aboard Ark Royal"
1511:) (21 July 1958 - 20 September 1958)
1406:(31 October 1957 - 25 November 1947)
1329:(31 October 1957 - 27 November 1957)
1068:naval air stations of the Royal Navy
3243:Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm
1900:Sturtivant, R; Ballance, T (1994).
1696:Lieutenant Commander R.L. Turnbull
1422:(3 February 1958 - 8 February 1958)
753:701 Naval Air Squadron reformed at
726:saw a detachment from 701 NAS join
58:31 October 1957 - 23 September 1958
3271:700 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons
3252:Netherlands Naval Aviation Service
1902:The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm
1885:. Air Britain Historians Limited.
1443:) (26 February 1958 - 28 May 1958)
698:Anti-Submarine warfare (1942–1943)
102:Fleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron
14:
1343:(27 January 1958 - 24 March 1958)
1305:(Detachment 17–20 September 1958)
16:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Squadron
2001:Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons
1962:700-795 Naval Air Squadron Index
85:
67:
3250:subsequently commissioned into
1377:(27 January 1958 - 5 July 1948)
1350:) (24 March 1958 - 20 May 1958)
789:. It had been operating out of
749:Communications Unit (1945–1947)
56:18 April 1945 - 13 January 1947
54:1 October 1942 - 15 August 1943
1852:Sturtivant & Ballance 1994
1457:) (15 June 1958 - 7 July 1958)
432:It was based at the island of
1:
718:activity in the area between
354:No. 701 (Catapult) Flight FAA
50:24 May 1939 - 21 January 1940
1731:Fleet Air Arm battle honours
1450:(28 May 1958 - 15 June 1958)
1072:Royal Navy aircraft carriers
741:for the invasion of Sicily (
622:, to support operations off
592:in mid-1940, and in May six
557:Special Duties (1940 - 1941)
340:Catapult Flights (1936–1940)
1191:Royal Air Force Hooton Park
3292:
3210:Royal Navy Historic Flight
1197:Royal Air Force Sullom Voe
777:, a twin-engine monoplane
648:, and the squadron was at
352:Formed on 15 July 1936 as
42:15 July 1936 - 24 May 1939
3239:subsequently commissioned
3232:
1939:, UK: The History Press.
1084:Royal Air Force Kalafrana
793:, which was owned by the
27:701 (Catapult) Flight FAA
1671:Lieutenant(A) H.A. Monk
928:1940 - 1941, 1942 - 1943
873:and its role became the
861:and the ice patrol ship
797:, but was controlled by
656:to an aircraft carrier,
421:, serving with both the
52:7 May 1940 - 8 June 1941
971:de Havilland Tiger Moth
845:fleet aircraft carriers
795:Fairey Aviation Company
674:, the main town of the
553:between 1938 and 1940.
440:, operating out of the
211:Identification Markings
124:Fleet Requirements Unit
118:Anti-submarine Squadron
1218:Royal Air Force Beirut
1004:North American Harvard
871:705 Naval Air Squadron
829:
763:781 Naval Air Squadron
566:
470:
467:during January 1940.
465:700 Naval Air Squadron
457:701 Naval Air Squadron
349:
285:701 Naval Air Squadron
281:
173:section for full list.
159:section for full list.
24:701 Naval Air Squadron
1927:Wragg, David (2019).
1654:Lieutenant Commander(
1497:- (20 September 1958)
1074:and other air bases:
961:(April – August 1945)
827:
564:
515:between 1937-40, the
491:between 1936-40, the
444:operations centre at
347:
279:
1702:, RN, 31 August 1958
1662:, from 18 April 1945
1585:), from 15 July 1936
1572:Lieutenant Commander
1547:became Ship's Flight
1522:became Ship's Flight
1466:became Ship's Flight
1359:became Ship's Flight
1181:) (26 October 1940)
998:de Havilland Dominie
977:Beechcraft Traveller
947:Beechcraft Expediter
811:Supermarine Spitfire
767:de Havilland Dominie
463:. It disbanded into
427:Mediterranean Fleets
1708:– 23 September 1958
1677:, RN, 21 March 1946
1658:) A.B. Cunningham,
1560:commanding officers
1554:Commanding Officers
1313:(23 September 1958)
989:Supermarine Seafire
803:Supermarine Seafire
678:, on the island of
419:1st Battle Squadron
190:Battle honours
121:Communications Unit
1549:20 September 1958)
1524:20 September 1958)
1468:20 September 1958)
1361:20 September 1958)
1289:(31 October 1957)
1026:Westland Dragonfly
1020:Westland Whirlwind
934:Supermarine Walrus
841:Westland Dragonfly
837:utility helicopter
834:Westland Whirlwind
830:
799:RNAS Lee-on-Solent
791:Heathrow Aerodrome
594:Supermarine Walrus
590:Norwegian campaign
567:
546:-class battleship
535:-class battleship
508:-class battleship
401:, a carrier-borne
364:by re-designating
350:
335:History of 701 NAS
282:
157:Naval air stations
3258:
3257:
3228:
3227:
2137:
2136:
1946:978-0-7509-9303-6
1892:978-0-85130-489-2
1683:– 13 January 1947
1609:– 21 January 1940
1591:, from April 1937
1580:Flight Lieutenant
1232:Saint Jean d'Acre
1220:(1 October 1942)
1174:(17 October 1940)
1092:(21 January 1940)
889:Aircraft operated
853:ocean survey ship
849:search and rescue
779:training aircraft
739:No. 201 Group RAF
730:and was based at
712:No. 201 Group RAF
531:during 1937, the
504:during 1938, the
438:Mediterranean Sea
271:
270:
171:Aircraft operated
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2012:
1991:
1984:
1977:
1968:
1950:
1923:
1896:
1867:
1861:
1855:
1849:
1843:
1838:
1832:
1831:
1829:
1827:
1818:. Archived from
1812:
1806:
1801:
1795:
1789:
1768:
1762:
1733:
1728:
1701:
1676:
1644:– 15 August 1943
1253:(15 August 1943)
1152:) (16 June 1940)
959:utility aircraft
909:Fairey Swordfish
879:Airwork Services
814:fighter aircraft
787:utility aircraft
755:Heston Aerodrome
728:No. 235 Wing RAF
680:Lewis and Harris
604:aircraft carrier
578:RNAS Donibristle
411:Fairey Swordfish
325:Second World War
287:(701 NAS) was a
217:(until May 1939)
112:Catapult Flights
91:
89:
88:
73:
71:
70:
21:
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3286:
3285:
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3260:
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3254:
3245:
3224:
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2117:
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2003:
1995:
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1953:
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1937:Gloucestershire
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1823:
1822:on 30 June 2008
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1397:
1390:- (5 July 1958)
1384:) (5 July 1958)
1368:
1320:
1272:13 January 1947
1266:(18 April 1945)
1064:
1044:
965:Airspeed Oxford
921:Blackburn Shark
891:
822:
809:version of the
783:Beech Traveller
775:Airspeed Oxford
757:, just outside
751:
743:Operation Husky
700:
600:maritime patrol
559:
544:Queen-Elizabeth
533:Queen-Elizabeth
506:Queen-Elizabeth
478:Queen Elizabeth
473:
399:Blackburn Shark
379:version of the
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337:
274:
232:
227:
218:
86:
84:
68:
66:
57:
55:
53:
51:
49:
43:
41:
38:Royal Air Force
25:
17:
12:
11:
5:
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3262:
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3233:
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3217:
3215:Simon's Sircus
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