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875:. It delivers training to aircrew along with Air Engineers awaiting frontline qualification and is responsible for continuing Wildcat Tactical Development: identifying and understanding the significant potential of the aircraft.
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to search for enemy shipping. They carried out these duties throughout the rest of 1939, returning the
Mediterranean in January 1940, where they again returned to Hal Far. The squadron re-embarked on
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Naval Air
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2016 forming the "Black Cats" display team within the 825 Naval Air
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Above All, Courage: The Falklands Front Line: First-hand Accounts
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was hit by flooding. They were again disbanded on 2 April 1962.
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as the German forces advanced. They were active in covering the
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in March 1945, where the Sea Hurricanes were replaced by eight
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in January 1946 led to the transferral of the squadron to the
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on 8 June 1940, the squadron was transferred to operate from
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A Fairey Firefly off the eastern coast of South Korea, 1952
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209 Flight (Wildcat HMA.2) between April and October 2016.
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in March and sailed to Britain to defend Norway after the
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Ark Royal: The Life of an Aircraft Carrier at War 1939–41
808:. In late 1961 they took part in relief operations after
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of 825 Squadron takes off from the flight deck of the
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was sunk on 2 September. The squadron transferred to
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859:Squadron on 10 October 2014, with the merger of
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1522:(2nd ed.). London: Periscope Publishing.
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1049:2020 - 2021 Commander Scott Simpson Royal Navy
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1055:2023 - Present Commander Ben Dando Royal Navy
205:. It operated in most of the theatres of the
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1046:2018-2020 Commander Duncan Thomas Royal Navy
1043:2014-2018 Commander Simon Collins Royal Navy
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1560:. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
1298:(Supplement). 5 July 1940. p. 4152.
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851:An 825 NAS Wildcat in flight over the UK
365:. On their arrival, they disembarked at
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1579:(2nd ed.). London: Corgi Books.
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530:on 14 October. The remainder flew to
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1614:, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.
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417:for his actions during this period.
2920:Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm
1602:Sturtivant, R; Ballance, T (1994).
789:. The squadron was deployed in the
630:. The squadron then operated under
447:, and by February 1941 was off the
2953:800 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons
2929:Netherlands Naval Aviation Service
1604:The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm
1503:. London: Sidgwick & Jackson.
911:Two AW159 Wildcat HMA.2 flying at
667:. Aircraft from the squadron sank
458:in May 1941, and took part in the
279:. The squadron was transferred to
14:
785:on 16 August 1960, equipped with
287:returned to Britain for a refit.
16:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Squadron
1678:Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons
1558:Canada's Navy: The First Century
1264:"825 Squadron's wartime history"
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1335:Mombasa flood relief operations
315:Mediterranean and the North Sea
640:They then embarked aboard HMS
571:—was posthumously awarded the
151:for 'No-one Chops Us')
1:
884:201 Flight (Wildcat HMA.2) –
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1483:Fleet Air Arm battle honours
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1102:. December 2014. p. 7.
956:FR.1, FR.4, AS.5 & FR.5
579:Arctic and Atlantic convoys
462:'s hunt for the battleship
196:AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2
160:AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2
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1518:Jameson, William (2004) .
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369:. With the sinking of HMS
114:Wildcat HMA2 crew training
2916:subsequently commissioned
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1471:Sturtivant, Ballance 1994
861:700(W) Naval Air Squadron
823:. The aircraft came from
506:The squadron embarked on
341:With the outbreak of the
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1575:Rossiter, Mike (2007) .
1359:"825 Naval Air Squadron"
306:control on 24 May 1939.
283:, Malta in March, while
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781:. It then re-formed at
602:where they covered the
482:818 Naval Air Squadrons
1139:825 Squadron's history
978:AgustaWestland Wildcat
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865:702 Naval Air Squadron
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185:825 Naval Air Squadron
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1556:Milner, Marc (1999).
1033:Falkland Islands 1982
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1499:Arthur, Max (1985).
1377:www.royalnavy.mod.uk
962:AS.1, T.2 & AS.4
936:Hawker Sea Hurricane
815:The outbreak of the
610:. They attacked six
413:who was awarded the
325:Hawker Sea Hurricane
1537:Lake, Alan (1999).
1430:on 4 September 2015
1175:, pp. 276–277.
1038:Commanding Officers
766:unit equipped with
756:Royal Canadian Navy
635:RAF Coastal Command
591:in northern waters.
271:for service on the
1295:The London Gazette
1159:The London Gazette
1100:Key Publishing Ltd
1018:Malta Convoys 1941
966:Westland Whirlwind
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407:Dunkirk evacuation
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1083:AirForces Monthly
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903:Aircraft operated
843:Current formation
836:Queen Elizabeth 2
830:Atlantic Causeway
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421:Atlantic and the
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