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style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">700X Naval Air Squadron</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;line-height:1.5em;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:700X_Naval_Air_Squadron_Crest.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/35/700X_Naval_Air_Squadron_Crest.png/175px-700X_Naval_Air_Squadron_Crest.png" decoding="async" width="175" height="175" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/35/700X_Naval_Air_Squadron_Crest.png/263px-700X_Naval_Air_Squadron_Crest.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/700X_Naval_Air_Squadron_Crest.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">700 NAS Badge</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Active</th><td class="infobox-data">21 January 1940 – 24 March 1944<br />11 October 1944 - 30 September 1949<br />18 August 1955 – 3 July 1961<br />1 December 1998 – 13 March 2008<br />14 May 2009 – 30 July 2014<br />1 October 2014 – present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Branch</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data">Fleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Role</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li>Ship's Flight Aircraft (H.Q.)</li> <li>Maintenance Test Pilot's School</li> <li>Trials and Requirements Unit</li> <li>Intensive Flying Trails Unit</li> <li>Operational Test and Evaluation <a href="/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle" title="Unmanned aerial vehicle">Remotely Piloted Air Systems</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Part of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Fleet Air Arm</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Fleet_Air_Arm_groups#Training_Air_Groups" title="List of Fleet Air Arm groups">50th Training Air Group</a> (May 1948 - August 1949)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Home station</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Culdrose_(HMS_Seahawk)" title="RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)">RNAS Culdrose</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Motto(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Latin-language text"><i lang="la">Experientia docet</i></span><br />(<a href="/wiki/Latin_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Latin language">Latin</a> for 'Experiences teaches')</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Aircraft</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AeroVironment_RQ-20_Puma" title="AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma">RQ-20 Puma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/QinetiQ_Banshee" title="QinetiQ Banshee">Banshee Jet 80+</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schiebel_Camcopter_S-100" title="Schiebel Camcopter S-100">Peregrine rotary-wing UAV</a><sup id="cite_ref-auto_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>See <a href="#Aircraft_operated">Aircraft operated</a> section for full list.</i></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="official-website"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/organisation/units-and-squadrons/support-and-training/700x-naval-air-squadron">Official website</a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Commanders</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Current<br />commander</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Lieutenant commander (Royal Navy)">Lieutenant Commander</a> M. Pennant, RN<sup id="cite_ref-AFMOCT22-86_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFMOCT22-86-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Banshee_Target_Drone_HMS_Prince_of_Wales.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Banshee_Target_Drone_HMS_Prince_of_Wales.jpg/220px-Banshee_Target_Drone_HMS_Prince_of_Wales.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Banshee_Target_Drone_HMS_Prince_of_Wales.jpg/330px-Banshee_Target_Drone_HMS_Prince_of_Wales.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Banshee_Target_Drone_HMS_Prince_of_Wales.jpg/440px-Banshee_Target_Drone_HMS_Prince_of_Wales.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3600" data-file-height="1545" /></a><figcaption>A Banshee Jet 80+ target drone on the flight deck of HMS <i>Prince of Wales</i></figcaption></figure> <p><b>700 Naval Air Squadron</b> (700 NAS) is a Maritime Unmanned Air System squadron in the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a>’s <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Fleet Air Arm</a>. Known as <b>700X Naval Air Squadron</b>, where the 'X' is used to designate 'experimental', it is currently the Royal Navy's Remotely-piloted air systems (RPAS) or 'drone' expert unit. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Catapult_flights_(1940_-_1944)"><span id="Catapult_flights_.281940_-_1944.29"></span>Catapult flights (1940 - 1944)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Catapult flights (1940 - 1944)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>700 Naval Air Squadron was originally formed on 21 January 1940 at <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Hatston" class="mw-redirect" title="RNAS Hatston"> RNAS Hatston (HMS <i>Sparrowhawk</i>)</a> in <a href="/wiki/Orkney" title="Orkney">Orkney</a> in a plan to centralise the operations of the 700 series "Catapult" <a href="/wiki/Flight" title="Flight">flights</a> attached to catapult units and to act as a pool and Headquarters for all catapult aircraft embarked on Royal Navy <a href="/wiki/Battleship" title="Battleship">battleships</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cruiser" title="Cruiser">cruisers</a>. It was initially equipped with forty-two <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">Supermarine Walrus</a> flying boats, together with eleven <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Seafox" title="Fairey Seafox">Fairey Seafox</a> and twelve <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Swordfish" title="Fairey Swordfish">Fairey Swordfish</a> <a href="/wiki/Floatplane" title="Floatplane">floatplanes</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-sturt_p15_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sturt_p15-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 21 June 1940, a Walrus (<i>P5666</i>) of 700 Squadron on the <a href="/wiki/Cruiser" title="Cruiser">cruiser</a> <a href="/wiki/HMS_Manchester_(15)" title="HMS Manchester (15)">HMS <i>Manchester</i></a> found the German <a href="/wiki/Battleship" title="Battleship">battleship</a> <a href="/wiki/German_battleship_Scharnhorst" title="German battleship Scharnhorst"><i>Scharnhorst</i></a> but <i>Manchester</i> did not engage.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>From July, the squadron absorbed small number of Supermarine Walrus operated from <a href="/wiki/RAF_Sullom_Voe" title="RAF Sullom Voe">RAF Sullom Voe</a>, designated as the Shetland Flight,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWragg2019112_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWragg2019112-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with aircraft and crews from RNAS Hatston and disembarked Flights from the <a href="/wiki/Home_Fleet" title="Home Fleet">Home Fleet</a>. These carried out local anti-submarine patrols and shipping escort under the control of <a href="/wiki/No._18_Group_RAF" title="No. 18 Group RAF">No. 18 Group RAF</a>, within <a href="/wiki/RAF_Coastal_Command" title="RAF Coastal Command">RAF Coastal Command</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 25 September 1940, Supermarine Walrus <i>L2247</i>, embarked on the cruiser <a href="/wiki/HMAS_Australia_(D84)" title="HMAS Australia (D84)">HMAS <i>Australia</i></a>, was shot down by <a href="/wiki/Vichy_France" title="Vichy France">Vichy French</a> fighters during the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Dakar" title="Battle of Dakar">Battle of Dakar</a> and crashed into the sea killing all three crew.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November the squadron took over the <a href="/wiki/701_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="701 Naval Air Squadron">701 Naval Air Squadron</a> aircraft which were operating from <a href="/wiki/Stornoway" title="Stornoway">Stornoway</a> harbour and this became known as 700 Stornoway Flight. In March 1941 this Flight moved to RAF Sullom Voe and joined the Shetland Flight, but this then disbanded in May when RAF aircraft became available.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Trailing <i><a href="/wiki/Kriegsmarine" title="Kriegsmarine">Kriegsmarine</a></i> capital ships in the lead up to the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait" title="Battle of the Denmark Strait">Battle of the Denmark Strait</a>, Supermarine Walrus <i>L2184</i> of 700 Naval Air Squadron from <a href="/wiki/HMS_Norfolk_(78)" title="HMS Norfolk (78)">HMS <i>Norfolk</i></a> was damaged by shellfire from <i><a href="/wiki/German_cruiser_Prinz_Eugen" title="German cruiser Prinz Eugen">Prinz Eugen</a></i> in the <a href="/wiki/Denmark_Strait" title="Denmark Strait">Denmark Strait</a> on 23 May 1941 while still on its catapult.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:HMS_Rodney_Aircraft.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/HMS_Rodney_Aircraft.jpg/220px-HMS_Rodney_Aircraft.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/HMS_Rodney_Aircraft.jpg/330px-HMS_Rodney_Aircraft.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/HMS_Rodney_Aircraft.jpg/440px-HMS_Rodney_Aircraft.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="606" /></a><figcaption>Lowering of the Supermarine Walrus aircraft for a reconnaissance flight on the British battleship <a href="/wiki/HMS_Rodney_(29)" title="HMS Rodney (29)">HMS <i>Rodney</i></a></figcaption></figure> <p>In June 1942, 700 Naval Air Squadron moved its <a href="/wiki/Headquarters" title="Headquarters">HQ</a>, known as ‘A’ Flight, the short distance across Orkney to <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Twatt_(HMS_Tern)" title="RNAS Twatt (HMS Tern)">RNAS Twatt (HMS <i>Tern</i>)</a>. By this time the squadron provided a ten-week <a href="/wiki/Military_education_and_training" title="Military education and training">training course</a> for new catapult Flights. The final two weeks of the course were spent attached to ‘A’ Flight at for final training, before joining their allocated ship.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDelve2010286_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEDelve2010286-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The training was broken down into an initial three weeks of aerodrome flying, at <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Donibristle_(HMS_Merlin)" title="RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin)">RNAS Donibristle (HMS <i>Merlin</i>)</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Fife" title="Fife">Fife</a>, consisting <a href="/wiki/Airfield_traffic_pattern" title="Airfield traffic pattern">circuits</a> and <a href="/wiki/Landing" title="Landing">landings</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dive_bomber" title="Dive bomber">dive-bombing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aerial_reconnaissance" title="Aerial reconnaissance">photography</a> and <a href="/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare" title="Anti-submarine warfare">anti-submarine warfare</a>. A second three-week block was spent at <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Dundee_(HMS_Condor_II)" class="mw-redirect" title="RNAS Dundee (HMS Condor II)">RNAS Dundee (HMS <i>Condor</i> II)</a>, a seaplane base / repair depot, in <a href="/wiki/Dundee" title="Dundee">Dundee</a>, where the focus was on water operations, which included night landings. Week seven was a catapult course aboard <a href="/wiki/HMS_Pegasus_(1917)" title="HMS Pegasus (1917)">HMS <i>Pegasus</i></a>, a Royal Navy aircraft carrier/<a href="/wiki/Seaplane_carrier" class="mw-redirect" title="Seaplane carrier">seaplane carrier</a>, in the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Sea" title="Irish Sea">Irish Sea</a>. Week eight was then a return to RNAS Donibristle (HMS <i>Merlin</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The final successful attack on an enemy <a href="/wiki/Submarine" title="Submarine">submarine</a> by a Walrus was on 11 July 1942, when Walrus <i>W2709</i> of 700 (Levant) NAS sank the <a href="/wiki/Italian_submarine_Ondina" title="Italian submarine Ondina">Italian submarine <i>Ondina</i></a> near Cypris in conjunction with the South African navy surface vessels HMSAS <i>Protea</i> and <a href="/wiki/Southern-class_whaler" title="Southern-class whaler">HMSAS <i>Southern Maid</i></a>, east of <a href="/wiki/Cyprus" title="Cyprus">Cyprus</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>There were at least 5 confirmed enemy submarines sunk or damaged by Walruses during the <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a>, including the <a href="/wiki/Vichy_French" class="mw-redirect" title="Vichy French">Vichy French</a> submarine <a href="/w/index.php?title=Poncelet_(submarine)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Poncelet (submarine) (page does not exist)"><i>Poncelet</i></a> which was bombed by Walrus <i>L2268</i> of 700 NAS from <a href="/wiki/HMS_Devonshire_(39)" title="HMS Devonshire (39)">HMS <i>Devonshire</i></a> and attacked by <a href="/wiki/HMS_Milford_(L51)" title="HMS Milford (L51)">HMS <i>Milford</i></a> on 7 November 1940 off the <a href="/wiki/Cameroons" class="mw-redirect" title="Cameroons">Cameroons</a>. The submarine was damaged and forced to surrender, and later scuttled off the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_of_Guinea" title="Gulf of Guinea">Gulf of Guinea</a>. The crew of Petty Officer P H Parsons, Sub Lt A D Corkhill and N A Evans were all awarded gallantry medals.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>By the middle of 1943 the squadron strength was down to twenty aircraft as <a href="/wiki/Radar" title="Radar">radar</a> made catapult launched aircraft unnecessary. What was left of A' Flight became 'B' Flight of <a href="/wiki/771_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="771 Naval Air Squadron">771 Naval Air Squadron</a> at RNAS Hatston<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 700 Naval Air Squadron disbanded on 24 March 1944.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWragg2019112_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWragg2019112-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Maintenance_Test_Pilot's_School_(1944_-_1949)"><span id="Maintenance_Test_Pilot.27s_School_.281944_-_1949.29"></span>Maintenance Test Pilot's School (1944 - 1949)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Maintenance Test Pilot's School (1944 - 1949)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>700 Naval Air Squadron reformed on 11 November 1944 as the Maintenance Test Pilot Training Squadron at RNAS Donibristle (HMS <i>Merlin</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWragg2019112_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWragg2019112-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It later moved to <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Worthy_Down" class="mw-redirect" title="RNAS Worthy Down">RNAS Worthy Down (HMS <i>Kestrel</i>)</a>, Hampshire, and became part of the School of Aircraft Maintenance, operating with the <a href="/wiki/Torpedo_bomber" title="Torpedo bomber">torpedo bomber</a> aircraft <a href="/wiki/Grumman_Avenger" class="mw-redirect" title="Grumman Avenger">Grumman Avenger</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Barracuda" title="Fairey Barracuda">Fairey Barracuda</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Firebrand" title="Blackburn Firebrand">Blackburn Firebrand</a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Strike-fighter&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Strike-fighter (page does not exist)">strike-fighter</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Navalised_aircraft" title="Navalised aircraft">navalised</a> fighter aircraft: <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Firefly" title="Fairey Firefly">Fairey Firefly</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grumman_Hellcat" class="mw-redirect" title="Grumman Hellcat">Grumman Hellcat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Supermarine Seafire</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Grumman_Wildcat" class="mw-redirect" title="Grumman Wildcat">Grumman Wildcat</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RNRA-WorthyDown_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNRA-WorthyDown-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It provided a training course which required each pilot to complete a minimum of five weeks test flying on FAA aircraft in active service and during the initial eleven months eighty-four test pilots were trained.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Remaining in Hampshire, the squadron moved to <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Middle_Wallop" class="mw-redirect" title="RNAS Middle Wallop">RNAS Middle Wallop (HMS <i>Flycatcher</i>)</a>, on 23 November 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-RNRA-WorthyDown_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNRA-WorthyDown-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It moved again the following April when it 1946 the squadron relocated to <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Yeovilton_(HMS_Heron)" title="RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)">RNAS Yeovilton (HMS <i>Heron</i>)</a>, <a href="/wiki/Somerset" title="Somerset">Somerset</a> and where in May 1948 it became part of the <a href="/wiki/50th_Training_Air_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="50th Training Air Group">50th Training Air Group</a>. 700 Maintenance Test Pilots training Squadron disbanded in September 1949.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trials_and_Requirements_Unit_(1955_-_1961)"><span id="Trials_and_Requirements_Unit_.281955_-_1961.29"></span>Trials and Requirements Unit (1955 - 1961)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Trials and Requirements Unit (1955 - 1961)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>700 Naval Air Squadron reformed as a Trials and Requirements Unit on 18 August 1955 at <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Ford" class="mw-redirect" title="RNAS Ford">RNAS Ford (HMS <i>Peregrine</i>)</a>, Sussex. It was equipped with the multirole training aircraft <a href="/wiki/Avro_Anson" title="Avro Anson">Avro Anson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Firefly" title="Fairey Firefly">Fairey Firefly</a> TT.4 target tug, <a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Sea_Vampire" class="mw-redirect" title="De Havilland Sea Vampire">de Havilland Sea Vampire</a> F.20 fighter-bomber, <a href="/wiki/Hawker_Sea_Hawk" title="Hawker Sea Hawk">Hawker Sea Hawk</a> day fighter, <a href="/wiki/Westland_Wyvern" title="Westland Wyvern">Westland Wyvern</a> strike aircraft and <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Gannet" title="Fairey Gannet">Fairey Gannet</a> anti-submarine aircraft. <a href="/wiki/703_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="703 Naval Air Squadron">703 STU</a> and <a href="/wiki/771_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="771 Naval Air Squadron">771 FRU</a> had disbanded at RNAS Ford the previous day and they were successfully combined to form 700 Trials and Requirements Unit. One month later, on 19 September the squadron moved to RNAS Yeovilton (HMS <i>Heron</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-RNRA-Ford_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNRA-Ford-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 1956, when <a href="/wiki/787_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="787 Naval Air Squadron">787 Naval Air Squadron</a> disbanded, 700 NAS took over its duties, however, in February 1957 the Fleet Requirements work was given to <a href="/wiki/Airwork_Services" title="Airwork Services">Airwork Services Ltd</a> at <a href="/wiki/Hurn_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Hurn Airport">Hurn</a>. The squadron moved to RNAS Yeovilton in September 1958 where it later disbanded in July 1961.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161_5-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Squadron carried on trials of de Havilland Sea Vixens on <a href="/wiki/HMS_Victorious_(R38)" title="HMS Victorious (R38)">HMS <i>Victorious</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/HMS_Centaur_(R06)" title="HMS Centaur (R06)">HMS <i>Centaur</i></a> during 1958 and from October 1959 formed at Yeovilton with the <a href="/wiki/Saro_P.531" title="Saro P.531">Saunders Roe P.531</a> to investigate what would be needed to introduce a whole new form of helicopter operation to the Fleet – which led to the Westland Wasp.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In October 1960 flight tests of landing and take-offs from <a href="/wiki/HMS_Vengeance_(R71)" title="HMS Vengeance (R71)">HMS <i>Vengeance</i></a> with 27 launchings of the <a href="/wiki/Turboprop" title="Turboprop">turboprop</a> Fairey Gannet and 34 with the Hawker Sea Hawk.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Intensive_Flying_Trials_Units_(IFTU)"><span id="Intensive_Flying_Trials_Units_.28IFTU.29"></span>Intensive Flying Trials Units (IFTU)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Intensive Flying Trials Units (IFTU)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Buccaneer_700Z_Lossiemouth_NAN3_62.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Buccaneer_700Z_Lossiemouth_NAN3_62.jpg/220px-Buccaneer_700Z_Lossiemouth_NAN3_62.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Buccaneer_700Z_Lossiemouth_NAN3_62.jpg/330px-Buccaneer_700Z_Lossiemouth_NAN3_62.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Buccaneer_700Z_Lossiemouth_NAN3_62.jpg/440px-Buccaneer_700Z_Lossiemouth_NAN3_62.jpg 2x" data-file-width="490" data-file-height="267" /></a><figcaption>A 700Z Sqn Buccaneer S.1 at RNAS Lossiemouth in 1961.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Phantom_FG.1_of_767_Naval_Air_Squadron_in_the_1970s.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Phantom_FG.1_of_767_Naval_Air_Squadron_in_the_1970s.jpg/220px-Phantom_FG.1_of_767_Naval_Air_Squadron_in_the_1970s.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Phantom_FG.1_of_767_Naval_Air_Squadron_in_the_1970s.jpg/330px-Phantom_FG.1_of_767_Naval_Air_Squadron_in_the_1970s.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Phantom_FG.1_of_767_Naval_Air_Squadron_in_the_1970s.jpg/440px-Phantom_FG.1_of_767_Naval_Air_Squadron_in_the_1970s.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1247" data-file-height="933" /></a><figcaption>A Royal Navy McDonnell Phantom FG.1 of 700P Naval Air Squadron</figcaption></figure> <p>A number of Intensive Flying Trials Units were subsequently formed under the "700 NAS" title, to prepare for new aircraft types coming into service. These operated as independent units, each being identified by a suffix letter after the squadron number (e.g. "700B"). </p><p>From 1957 the initial one was based out of <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Lee-on-Solent_(HMS_Daedalus)" title="RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus)">RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS <i>Daedalus</i>)</a>, Hampshire, to introduce the <a href="/wiki/Westland_Whirlwind_(helicopter)" title="Westland Whirlwind (helicopter)">Westland Whirlwind</a> HAS.7 anti-submarine and search and rescue helicopter. Several other of these IFTUs were formed for the introduction into the Fleet Air Arm of the anti-submarine warfare and utility helicopter, the <a href="/wiki/Westland_Wessex" title="Westland Wessex">Westland Wessex</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Buccaneer" title="Blackburn Buccaneer">Blackburn Buccaneer</a> <a href="/wiki/Attack_aircraft" title="Attack aircraft">attack aircraft</a>, the <a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II" title="McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II">McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II</a>, an <a href="/wiki/Interceptor_aircraft" title="Interceptor aircraft">interceptor</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fighter-bomber" title="Fighter-bomber">fighter-bomber</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Westland_Sea_King" title="Westland Sea King">Westland Sea King</a> anti-submarine, medium-lift transport and utility helicopter, the <a href="/wiki/Westland_Lynx" title="Westland Lynx">Westland Lynx</a> multi-purpose helicopter and <a href="/wiki/British_Aerospace_Sea_Harrier" title="British Aerospace Sea Harrier">British Aerospace Sea Harrier</a>, amongst other aircraft.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20163–4_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20163–4-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="align: center; background:#B0C4DE;" colspan="7">700 Naval Air Squadron - Intensive Flying Trials Units </th></tr> <tr align="center" valign="middle"> <th>Unit</th> <th>Date formed</th> <th>Naval Air Station</th> <th>Date disbanded</th> <th>Aircraft</th> <th>Commanding officer</th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>700H Whirlwind HAS.7 IFTU</td> <td>18 March 1957</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Lee-on-Solent_(HMS_Daedalus)" title="RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus)">RNAS Lee-on-Solent</a></td> <td>26 September 1957</td> <td>Westland Whirlwind HAS.7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Lieutenant commander (Royal Navy)">Lieutenant Commander</a> J.G.C. Williams, <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">RN</a></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700X Scimitar F.1 IFTU</td> <td>27 August 1957</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Ford" class="mw-redirect" title="RNAS Ford">RNAS Ford</a></td> <td>29 May 1958</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar" title="Supermarine Scimitar">Supermarine Scimitar</a> F.1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commander_(Royal_Navy)" title="Commander (Royal Navy)">Commander</a> T.G. Innes, <span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"></span>, RN (KIA 21 March 1958)<br />Lieutenant Commander W.A. Tofts, AFC, RN<br />Lieutenant Commander J.D. Russell (from 17 April 1958)</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700Y Sea Vixen FAW.1 IFTU</td> <td>4 November 1958</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Yeovilton_(HMS_Heron)" title="RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)">RNAS Yeovilton</a></td> <td>1 July 1959</td> <td><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Sea_Vixen" title="De Havilland Sea Vixen">de Havilland Sea Vixen</a> FAW.1<br /><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Hunter" title="Hawker Hunter">Hawker Hunter</a> T.8</td> <td>Commander M.H.J. Perrie, RN</td> <td>became <a href="/wiki/892_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="892 Naval Air Squadron">892 Naval Air Squadron</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700H Whirlwind HAS.7 IFTU</td> <td>1 June 1959</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Culdrose_(HMS_Seahawk)" title="RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)">RNAS Culdrose</a></td> <td>27 August 1959</td> <td>Westland Whirlwind HAS.7</td> <td>Lieutenant Commander A.G. Cornabe, RN</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700G Gannet AEW.3 IFTU</td> <td>17 August 1959</td> <td>RNAS Culdrose</td> <td>1 February 1960</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Gannet_AEW.3" title="Fairey Gannet AEW.3">Fairey Gannet AEW.3</a></td> <td>Lieutenant Commander W. Hawley, RN</td> <td>became 'A' Flight <a href="/wiki/849_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="849 Naval Air Squadron">849 Naval Air Squadron</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700H Wessex HAS.1 IFTU</td> <td>1 April 1960</td> <td>RNAS Culdrose</td> <td>12 January 1962</td> <td>Westland Wessex HAS.1</td> <td>Lieutenant Commander R. Turpin, RN</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700Z Buccaneer S.1 IFTU</td> <td>7 March 1961</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Lossiemouth" class="mw-redirect" title="RNAS Lossiemouth">RNAS Lossiemouth</a></td> <td>15 January 1963</td> <td>Blackburn Buccaneer S.1<br />Hawker Hunter T.8<br /><a href="/wiki/Gloster_Meteor" title="Gloster Meteor">Gloster Meteor</a> T.7</td> <td>Lieutenant Commander A.J. Leahy, <span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire" title="Order of the British Empire">MBE</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_Kingdom)" title="Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)">DSC</a></span></span>, RN</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700W Wasp HAS.1 IFTU</td> <td>4 June 1963</td> <td>RNAS Culdrose</td> <td>4 March 1964</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Westland_Wasp" title="Westland Wasp">Westland Wasp</a> HAS.1</td> <td>Lieutenant Commander K. Mitchell, DFC, RN</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700V Wessex HU.5 IFTU</td> <td>29 October 1963</td> <td>RNAS Culdrose</td> <td>7 May 1964</td> <td>Westland Wessex HU.5</td> <td>Lieutenant Commander C.J Isacke, RN</td> <td>became <a href="/wiki/848_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="848 Naval Air Squadron">848 Naval Air Squadron</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700B Buccaneer S.2 IFTU</td> <td>9 April 1965</td> <td>RNAS Lossiemouth</td> <td>30 September 1965</td> <td>Blackburn Buccaneer S.2<br />Hawker Hunter T.8</td> <td>Commander N.J.P. Mills, RN</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700H Wessex HAS.3 IFTU</td> <td>9 January 1967</td> <td>RNAS Culdrose</td> <td>15 September 1967</td> <td>Westland Wessex HAS.3</td> <td>Lieutenant Commander C.R.V. Doe, RN</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700P Phanton FG.1 IFTU</td> <td>30 April 1968</td> <td>RNAS Yeovilton</td> <td>31 March 1969</td> <td><a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_Phantom_in_UK_service" title="McDonnell Douglas Phantom in UK service">McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom II FG.1</a></td> <td>Commander A.M.G. Pearson, RN</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700S Sea King HAS.1 IFTU</td> <td>1 July 1969</td> <td>RNAS Culdrose</td> <td>29 May 1970</td> <td>Westland Sea King HAS.1</td> <td>Lieutenant Commander V.G. Sirett, RN</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700L Lynx HAS.2 IFTU</td> <td>1 September 1976</td> <td>RNAS Yeovilton</td> <td>16 December 1977</td> <td>Westland Lynx HAS.2<br />SH-14A Lynx Mk.25</td> <td>Lieutenant Commander G.A Cavalier, RN</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700A Sea Harrier FRS.1 IFTU</td> <td>26 June 1979</td> <td>RNAS Yeovilton</td> <td>31 March 1980</td> <td>British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.1</td> <td>Lieutenant Commander <a href="/wiki/Sharkey_Ward" title="Sharkey Ward">N.D. "Sharkey" MacCartan-Ward</a>, <span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_Kingdom)" title="Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)">DSC</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Cross_(United_Kingdom)" title="Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)">AFC</a></span></span>, RN</td> <td>became <a href="/wiki/899_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="899 Naval Air Squadron">899 Naval Air Squadron</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700L Lynx HAS.3(CTS) OEU</td> <td>6 July 1990</td> <td><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Portland_(HMS_Osprey)" title="RNAS Portland (HMS Osprey)">RNAS Portland</a></td> <td>17 July 1992</td> <td>Westland Lynx HAS.3</td> <td>Lieutenant Commander C.E Thornton, RN<br />Lieutenant Commander M. Boland, RN (14 July 1992)</td> <td>(Lynx CTS Trials) </td></tr> <tr> <td>700M Merlin HM.1 ITFU/OEU</td> <td>1 December 1998</td> <td>RNAS Culdrose</td> <td>13 March 2008</td> <td><a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW101" title="AgustaWestland AW101">AgustaWestland Merlin</a> HM1</td> <td></td> <td>disbanded into <a href="/wiki/824_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="824 Naval Air Squadron">824 Naval Air Squadron</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700W Wildcat HMA2 Trials Unit</td> <td>14 May 2009</td> <td>RNAS Yeovilton/<a href="/wiki/MOD_Boscombe_Down" title="MOD Boscombe Down">MOD Boscombe Down</a></td> <td>30 July 2014</td> <td><a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW159_Wildcat" title="AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat">AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2</a></td> <td></td> <td>Merged with <a href="/wiki/702_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="702 Naval Air Squadron">702 Naval Air Squadron</a> to form <a href="/wiki/825_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="825 Naval Air Squadron">825 Naval Air Squadron</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>700X Scan Eagle OT&E Unit</td> <td>1 October 2014</td> <td>RNAS Culdrose</td> <td>-</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boeing_Insitu_MQ-27_ScanEagle" title="Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle">Boeing Insitu Scan Eagle UAV</a><br /><a href="/wiki/AeroVironment_RQ-20_Puma" title="AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma">AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma</a><sup id="cite_ref-AFMJAN20-8_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFMJAN20-8-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/Meggitt_Banshee" class="mw-redirect" title="Meggitt Banshee">QinetiQ Banshee Jet 80+</a><sup id="cite_ref-AFMOCT22-87_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AFMOCT22-87-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="700M_Merlin_HM1_IFTU/OEU_(1998_-_2008)"><span id="700M_Merlin_HM1_IFTU.2FOEU_.281998_-_2008.29"></span>700M Merlin HM1 IFTU/OEU (1998 - 2008)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 700M Merlin HM1 IFTU/OEU (1998 - 2008)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>More recently, the squadron was re-commissioned at RNAS Culdrose (HMS <i>Seahawk</i>) in Cornwall during December 1998 as 700M Naval Air Squadron, with a primary role as an Intensive Flying Trials Unit (IFTU) of testing and evaluating the <a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW101" title="AgustaWestland AW101">AgustaWestland Merlin HM.1</a> helicopter.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2001 the unit became the Operational Evaluation Unit (OEU) for the Fleet Air Arm's Merlin helicopter.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2002 the OEU deployed to both the United States Navy's <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Undersea_Test_and_Evaluation_Center" title="Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center">Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center</a> (AUTEC) and NATO's Fleet Operational Readiness Accuracy Check Site (FORACS) and the following year the aircrew only deployed on <a href="/wiki/Operation_Telic" class="mw-redirect" title="Operation Telic">Operation Telic</a> to enlarge 814 Naval Air Squadron.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161_5-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2007 the OEU deployed to the Caribbean aboard HMS <i>Ocean</i> to take part in Counter Narcotics operations with the US Coastguard and was involved with a seizure of nearly half a ton of cocaine worth around £29 million.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>700M Naval Air Squadron disbanded on 31 March 2008, transferring its aircraft and personnel to <a href="/wiki/824_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="824 Naval Air Squadron">824 Naval Air Squadron</a><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161_5-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20161-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and also forming a new flight, 824 OEU. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="700W_Wildcat_HMA2_Trials_Unit_(2009_-_2014)"><span id="700W_Wildcat_HMA2_Trials_Unit_.282009_-_2014.29"></span>700W Wildcat HMA2 Trials Unit (2009 - 2014)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 700W Wildcat HMA2 Trials Unit (2009 - 2014)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Navy_Wildcat_Helicopter_MOD_45158434.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Royal_Navy_Wildcat_Helicopter_MOD_45158434.jpg/220px-Royal_Navy_Wildcat_Helicopter_MOD_45158434.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Royal_Navy_Wildcat_Helicopter_MOD_45158434.jpg/330px-Royal_Navy_Wildcat_Helicopter_MOD_45158434.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Royal_Navy_Wildcat_Helicopter_MOD_45158434.jpg/440px-Royal_Navy_Wildcat_Helicopter_MOD_45158434.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2510" data-file-height="1662" /></a><figcaption> A Wildcat HMA2 of 700(W) Naval Air Squadron conducting flying trials near HMS <i>Monmouth</i> off the South coast of the UK</figcaption></figure> <p>The squadron reformed again as 700W Naval Air Squadron in May 2009 at RNAS Yeovilton as the <a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW159_Wildcat" title="AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat">Lynx Wildcat</a> Fielding Squadron. From January 2013, 700W received five AgustaWestland Wildcat helicopters for operational evaluation and conversion training.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The squadron was disbanded in July 2014 when it was merged with <a href="/wiki/702_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="702 Naval Air Squadron">702 Naval Air Squadron</a> to form <a href="/wiki/825_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="825 Naval Air Squadron">825 Naval Air Squadron</a>, the first operational FAA AgustaWestland Wildcat unit.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Maritime_Unmanned_Air_System_(2014_-_present)"><span id="Maritime_Unmanned_Air_System_.282014_-_present.29"></span>Maritime Unmanned Air System (2014 - present)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Maritime Unmanned Air System (2014 - present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In October 2014 the squadron reformed as 700X Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Culdrose (HMS <i>Seahawk</i>), Cornwall. It was initially tasked with Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) for the <a href="/wiki/Boeing_Insitu_MQ-27_ScanEagle" title="Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle">Boeing Insitu ScanEagle</a> an <a href="/wiki/Unmanned_surveillance_and_reconnaissance_aerial_vehicle" title="Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle">unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20162_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20162-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The squadron has been setup to undertake <a href="/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle" title="Unmanned aerial vehicle">Remotely Piloted Air Systems</a> (RPAS) trials, and it previously acted as a parent unit for the various ship-based flights operating the ScanEagle.<sup id="cite_ref-UAV_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UAV-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the Royal Navy ceased operating the ScanEagle by November 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2019, 700X NAS tested two new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), namely, the <a href="/wiki/AeroVironment_RQ-20_Puma" title="AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma">AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma</a>, a small, battery powered, hand-launched <a href="/wiki/Intelligence,_surveillance,_target_acquisition,_and_reconnaissance" title="Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance">intelligence and surveillance</a> UAV, and the <a href="/wiki/AeroVironment_Wasp_III" title="AeroVironment Wasp III">AeroVironment Wasp III</a> <a href="/wiki/Miniature_UAV" title="Miniature UAV">miniature UAV</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 2020 the squadron had three flights, operating with the AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma system, for deployment. These were designated Phantom Flights A, B and C, with each flight made up of a commander, an air engineering technician and a naval airman.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The initial operational test was during the <a href="/wiki/Name_ship" class="mw-redirect" title="Name ship">name ship</a> of her <a href="/wiki/Albion-class_landing_platform_dock" title="Albion-class landing platform dock">class</a> <a href="/wiki/HMS_Albion_(L14)" title="HMS Albion (L14)">HMS <i>Albion</i></a>'s <a href="/wiki/Mediterranean" class="mw-redirect" title="Mediterranean">Mediterranean</a> deployment. To operate the Puma system, the three personnel who made up the flight were the Flight Commander who integrated the Puma with the ship, the mission operator who flew the Puma and the vehicle operator who controlled the camera.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2021, twelve Puma systems were deployed with the squadron permitting individual teams to be embarked on Royal Navy vessels as might be required.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2024, the Navy reported that there were a total of nine qualified Puma teams, six of which were dedicated to supporting the Royal Marines in <a href="/wiki/40_Commando" title="40 Commando">40</a> and <a href="/wiki/45_Commando" title="45 Commando">45 Commando</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By the end of 2022 a team from 700X Naval Air Squadron had constructed their own remotely-piloted air system (RPAS). The octo-<a href="/wiki/Quadcopter" title="Quadcopter">quadcopter</a> weighed 20 kilograms (44 lb) and was named Walrus after the amphibious <a href="/wiki/Maritime_patrol_aircraft" title="Maritime patrol aircraft">maritime patrol aircraft</a> used by the squadron during the Second World War.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The quadcopter was planned to be used by the Royal Navy as an independent test and evaluation platform. Initial ground tests and assessments of it took place inside the controlled environment of a <a href="/wiki/Hangar" title="Hangar">hangar</a>, and when completed Walrus was passed operational and ready to be used for different sensor and payload tests.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2023 a new flight was formed by 700X Naval Air Squadron to learn how to maintain and safely operate the <a href="/wiki/QinetiQ_Banshee" title="QinetiQ Banshee">QinetiQ Banshee Jet 80+</a>. The Banshee Jet 80+ drones can achieve above 400 miles per hour (640 km/h) and are of capable more than 60 miles (97 km) range. The 3m x 2.5m drone is launched from a <a href="/wiki/Pneumatic" class="mw-redirect" title="Pneumatic">pneumatic</a> platform. It can be operated from the ground where onboard cameras and sensors are examined.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Royal Navy took delivery of the Banshee 80+ with the intention of using it to test all different types of sensors and the test flights were scheduled to take place during the summer at <a href="/wiki/Predannack_Airfield" title="Predannack Airfield">Predannack Airfield</a>, Mullion,<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which the squadron uses as a centre of expertise for flights and training. </p><p>In August 2024, the squadron began trials on <a href="/wiki/HMS_Lancaster_(F229)" title="HMS Lancaster (F229)">HMS Lancaster</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Schiebel_Camcopter_S-100" title="Schiebel Camcopter S-100">Peregrine rotary-wing UAV</a>. The rotary-wing UAV was designed to operate alongside its regular helicopter detachment and provide enhanced surveillance capabilities to the frigate.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aircraft_operated">Aircraft operated</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Aircraft operated"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_EH101" class="mw-redirect" title="AgustaWestland EH101">AgustaWestland Merlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland_Lynx" title="Westland Lynx">Westland Lynx</a> (introduction to service)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">Supermarine Walrus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland_Whirlwind_(helicopter)" title="Westland Whirlwind (helicopter)">Westland Whirlwind</a> (tests)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Sea_Vixen" title="De Havilland Sea Vixen">De Havilland Sea Vixen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Gannet" title="Fairey Gannet">Fairey Gannet</a> (tests)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Sea_Hawk" title="Hawker Sea Hawk">Hawker Sea Hawk</a> (tests)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saunders-Roe_P.531" class="mw-redirect" title="Saunders-Roe P.531">Saunders-Roe P.531</a> (tests) (only 6 built)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland_Wasp" title="Westland Wasp">Westland Wasp</a> (introduction to service)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland_Sea_King" title="Westland Sea King">Westland Sea King</a> (introduction to service)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_Insitu_ScanEagle" class="mw-redirect" title="Boeing Insitu ScanEagle">Boeing Insitu Scaneagle</a> (introduction to service)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Battle_honours">Battle honours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Battle honours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Battle_honours" class="mw-redirect" title="Battle honours">battle honours</a> awarded to 700 Naval Air Squadron are:<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWragg2019112_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWragg2019112-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Mediterranean 1940</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_River_Plate" title="Battle of the River Plate">River Plate 1939</a></li> <li>Norway 1940</li> <li>Spartivento 1940</li> <li>Atlantic 1940–41</li> <li>Matapan 1941</li> <li>Mediterranean 1942</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Torch" title="Operation Torch">North Africa 1942-43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Normandy_landings" title="Normandy landings">Normandy 1944</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Naval_air_stations_and_other_airbases">Naval air stations and other airbases</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Naval air stations and other airbases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>700 Naval Air Squadron operated from a number of <a href="/wiki/List_of_air_stations_of_the_Royal_Navy" title="List of air stations of the Royal Navy">naval air stations of the Royal Navy</a>, <a href="/wiki/List_of_former_Royal_Air_Force_stations" title="List of former Royal Air Force stations">Royal Air Force stations</a> and other airbases in the United Kingdom and overseas:<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20162–3_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBallanceHowardSturtivant20162–3-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>1940 - 1944</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Hatston_(HMS_Sparrowhawk)" title="RNAS Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk)">Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS <i>Sparrowhawk</i>)</a> (21 January 1940 - 22 June 1942)</li></ul> <ul><li>Courses: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Donibristle_(HMS_Merlin)" title="RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin)">Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS <i>Merlin</i>)</a> (1940-43)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Dundee (HMS <i>Condor</i> II) (1940-43)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Ark_Royal_(1914)" title="HMS Ark Royal (1914)">HMS <i>Pegasus</i></a> (1941-44)</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>disembarked Flights UK: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Arbroath" class="mw-redirect" title="RNAS Arbroath">Royal Naval Air Station Arbroath (HMS <i>Condor</i>)</a> (1940-43)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Dundee (HMS <i>Condor</i> II) (1940-43)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Grimsetter" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF Grimsetter">Royal Air Force Grimsetter</a> (1940-43)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS <i>Sparrowhawk</i>) 1940–43</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Lee-on-Solent_(HMS_Daedalus)" title="RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus)">Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS <i>Daedalus</i>)</a> (1940-44)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Mount_Batten" title="RAF Mount Batten">Royal Air Force Mount Batten</a> (1940-43)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Roborough" title="RAF Roborough">Royal Air Force Roborough</a> (1940-43)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Speke" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF Speke">RN Air Section Speke</a> (1940-43)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RNAS_Twatt_(HMS_Tern)" title="RNAS Twatt (HMS Tern)">Royal Naval Air Station Twatt (HMS <i>Tern</i>)</a> (1941-44)</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>disembarked Flights Overseas: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Air_Station_Bermuda" title="Royal Naval Air Station Bermuda">Royal Naval Air Station Bermuda</a> (1940-43)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMS_Grebe" title="HMS Grebe">Royal Naval Air Station Dekheila (HMS <i>Grebe</i>)</a> (1940-43)</li> <li>Royal New Zealand Air Force Station <a href="/wiki/Hobsonville" title="Hobsonville">Hobsonville</a> 1940–43</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Kalafrana" title="RAF Kalafrana">Royal Air Force Kalafrana</a> (1940)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_North_Front" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF North Front">RN Air Section Gibraltar</a> (1940-43)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAF_Seletar" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF Seletar">Royal Air Force Seletar</a> (1940-41)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oran_Tafraoui_Airport" title="Oran Tafraoui Airport">RN Air Section Tafaraoui</a> (1943)</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Royal Naval Air Station Twatt (HMS <i>Tern</i>) (22 June 1942 - 24 March 1944)</li> <li>disbanded - (24 March 1944)</li></ul> <p><b>1944 - 1949</b> </p> <ul><li>Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS <i>Merlin</i>) (11 October - 7 November 1944)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Worthy Down (HMS <i>Kestrel</i>) (7 November 1944 - 23 November 1945)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Middle Wallop (HMS <i>Flycatcher</i>) (23 November 1945 - 1 April 1946)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton (HMS <i>Heron</i>) (1 April 1946 - 30 September 1949)</li> <li>disbanded - (30 September 1949)</li></ul> <p><b>1955 - 1961</b> </p> <ul><li>Royal Naval Air Station Ford (HMS <i>Peregrine</i>) (18August 1955 - 19 September 1958) <ul><li>RN Air Section North Front (Detachments 1956-58)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Lossiemouth (HMS <i>Fulmar</i>) (Detachments 1957-60)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Brawdy (HMS <i>Goldcrest</i>) (Detachments 1957-60)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Portland (HMS <i>Osprey</i>) (Detachments 1959-61)</li></ul></li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton (HMS <i>Heron</i> (19 September 1958 - 5 January 1960)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield (HMS <i>Vulture</i>) (5 January 1960 - 10 October 1960)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton (HMS <i>Heron</i>) (10 October 1960 - 3 July 1961)</li> <li>disbanded - (3 July 1961)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="700_Squadron_Shetland_Flight">700 Squadron Shetland Flight</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 700 Squadron Shetland Flight"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Royal Air Force Sullom Voe (16 July 1940 - 28 May 1941)</li> <li>disbanded - (28 May 1941)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="700_Squadron_Stornoway_Flight">700 Squadron Stornoway Flight</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 700 Squadron Stornoway Flight"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Royal Air Force Stornoway (11 November 1940 - March 1941)</li> <li>to <b>Shetland Flight</b> at Royal Air Force Sullom Voe (March 1941)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="700_(Mediterranean)_Squadron"><span id="700_.28Mediterranean.29_Squadron"></span>700 (Mediterranean) Squadron</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 700 (Mediterranean) Squadron"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Royal Naval Air Station Dekheila (HMS <i>Grebe</i>) (16 October 1941)</li> <li>RN Air Section Aboukir (HMS <i>Nile</i> II) (January 1942 - 18 April 1942)<sup id="cite_ref-RNRA-Aboukir_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNRA-Aboukir-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Royal Air Force St Jean D'Acre (18 April 1942 - 11 May 1942)</li></ul> <p>became: <b>700 (Levant) Squadron</b> </p> <ul><li>Royal Air force Beirut (11 May 1942 - 1 October 1942) <ul><li>Latakia (Detachment June - September 1942)</li></ul></li> <li>became 701 Naval Air Squadron (1 October 1942)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="700_(Gibraltar)_Squadron"><span id="700_.28Gibraltar.29_Squadron"></span>700 (Gibraltar) Squadron</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 700 (Gibraltar) Squadron"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>HMS <i>Argus</i> (20 November 1942 - 27 November 1942)</li> <li>RN Air Section North Front (27 November 1942 - 27 April 1943)<sup id="cite_ref-RNRA-Gibraltar_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNRA-Gibraltar-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>disbanded - (27 April 1943)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="700_(Algiers)_Squadron"><span id="700_.28Algiers.29_Squadron"></span>700 (Algiers) Squadron</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 700 (Algiers) Squadron"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>RN Air Section North Front (December 1942 - 8 January 1943)</li> <li>Arzew (8 January 1943 - 5 April 1943)</li> <li>disbanded - (5 April 1943)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="700W_Flight">700W Flight</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 700W Flight"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Royal Naval Air Station Sandbanks (12 - 26 July 1943)<sup id="cite_ref-RNRA-Sandbanks_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNRA-Sandbanks-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li>Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS <i>Daedalus</i>) (Detachment 23 - 27 July 1943)</li></ul></li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Machrihanish (HMS <i>Landrail</i>) (26 July - 14 August 1943)<sup id="cite_ref-RNRA-Machrihanish_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNRA-Machrihanish-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton (HMS <i>Gannet</i>) (14 August - 15 September 1943)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Machrihanish (HMS <i>Landrail</i>) (15 - 25 September 1943)</li> <li>HMS <i>Fencer</i> (25 September - 9 October 1943)</li> <li>Royal Air Force Lagens (9 - 24 October 1943)</li> <li>HMS <i>Fencer</i> (24 October - 19 November 1943)</li> <li>Royal Naval Air Station Machrihanish (HMS <i>Landrail</i>) (19 November - 16 December 1943)</li> <li>disbanded into 836 Naval Air Squadron - (16 December 1943)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Citations">Citations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=700_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Citations"><span>edit</span></a><span 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scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;background-color: #eee;">Flying</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">700X</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/703_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="703 Naval Air Squadron">703</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/705_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="705 Naval Air Squadron">705</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/727_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="727 Naval Air Squadron">727</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/744_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="744 Naval Air Squadron">744</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/750_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="750 Naval Air Squadron">750</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/809_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="809 Naval Air Squadron">809</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/814_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="814 Naval Air Squadron">814</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/815_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="815 Naval Air Squadron">815</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/820_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="820 Naval Air Squadron">820</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/824_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="824 Naval Air Squadron">824</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/825_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="825 Naval Air Squadron">825</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/845_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="845 Naval Air Squadron">845</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/846_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="846 Naval Air Squadron">846</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/847_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="847 Naval Air Squadron">847</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;background-color: #eee;">Non-flying</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1700_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1700 Naval Air Squadron">1700</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1710_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1710 Naval Air Squadron">1710</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;background-color: #eee;">Display team</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Black_Cats_(Royal_Navy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Black Cats (Royal Navy)">Black Cats</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Inactive</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th id="Squadrons" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;background-color: #eee;">Squadrons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/701_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="701 Naval Air Squadron">701</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/702_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="702 Naval Air Squadron">702</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/704_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="704 Naval Air Squadron">704</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/706_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="706 Naval Air Squadron">706</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/707_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="707 Naval Air Squadron">707</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/708_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="708 Naval Air Squadron">708</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/709_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="709 Naval Air Squadron">709</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/710_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="710 Naval Air Squadron">710</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/711_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="711 Naval Air Squadron">711</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/712_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="712 Naval Air Squadron">712</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/713_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="713 Naval Air Squadron">713</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/714_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="714 Naval Air Squadron">714</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/715_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="715 Naval Air Squadron">715</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/716_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="716 Naval Air Squadron">716</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/717_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="717 Naval Air Squadron">717</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/718_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="718 Naval Air Squadron">718</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/719_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="719 Naval Air Squadron">719</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/720_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="720 Naval Air Squadron">720</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/721_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="721 Naval Air Squadron">721</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/722_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="722 Naval Air Squadron">722</a></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/723_Squadron_RAN" title="723 Squadron RAN">723</a></u></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/724_Squadron_RAN" title="724 Squadron RAN">724</a></u></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/725_Squadron_RAN" title="725 Squadron RAN">725</a></u></li> <li><a href="/wiki/726_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="726 Naval Air Squadron">726</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/728_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="728 Naval Air Squadron">728</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/728B_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="728B Naval Air Squadron">728B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/728C_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="728C Naval Air Squadron">728C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/729_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="729 Naval Air Squadron">729</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/730_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="730 Naval Air Squadron">730</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/731_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="731 Naval Air Squadron">731</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/732_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="732 Naval Air Squadron">732</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/733_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="733 Naval Air Squadron">733</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/734_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="734 Naval Air Squadron">734</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/735_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="735 Naval Air Squadron">735</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/736_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="736 Naval Air Squadron">736</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/737_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="737 Naval Air Squadron">737</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/738_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="738 Naval Air Squadron">738</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/739_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="739 Naval Air Squadron">739</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/740_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="740 Naval Air Squadron">740</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/741_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="741 Naval Air Squadron">741</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/742_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="742 Naval Air Squadron">742</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/743_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="743 Naval Air Squadron">743</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/745_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="745 Naval Air Squadron">745</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/746_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="746 Naval Air Squadron">746</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/747_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="747 Naval Air Squadron">747</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/748_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="748 Naval Air Squadron">748</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/749_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="749 Naval Air Squadron">749</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/751_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="751 Naval Air Squadron">751</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/752_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="752 Naval Air Squadron">752</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/753_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="753 Naval Air Squadron">753</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/754_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="754 Naval Air Squadron">754</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/755_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="755 Naval Air Squadron">755</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/756_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="756 Naval Air Squadron">756</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/757_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="757 Naval Air Squadron">757</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/758_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="758 Naval Air Squadron">758</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/759_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="759 Naval Air Squadron">759</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/760_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="760 Naval Air Squadron">760</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/761_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="761 Naval Air Squadron">761</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/762_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="762 Naval Air Squadron">762</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/763_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="763 Naval Air Squadron">763</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/764_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="764 Naval Air Squadron">764</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/765_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="765 Naval Air Squadron">765</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/766_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="766 Naval Air Squadron">766</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/767_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="767 Naval Air Squadron">767</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/768_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="768 Naval Air Squadron">768</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/769_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="769 Naval Air Squadron">769</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/770_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="770 Naval Air Squadron">770</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/771_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="771 Naval Air Squadron">771</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/772_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="772 Naval Air Squadron">772</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/773_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="773 Naval Air Squadron">773</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/774_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="774 Naval Air Squadron">774</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/775_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="775 Naval Air Squadron">775</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/776_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="776 Naval Air Squadron">776</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/777_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="777 Naval Air Squadron">777</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/778_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="778 Naval Air Squadron">778</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/779_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="779 Naval Air Squadron">779</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/780_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="780 Naval Air Squadron">780</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/781_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="781 Naval Air Squadron">781</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/782_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="782 Naval Air Squadron">782</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/783_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="783 Naval Air Squadron">783</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/784_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="784 Naval Air Squadron">784</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/785_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="785 Naval Air Squadron">785</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/786_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="786 Naval Air Squadron">786</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/787_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="787 Naval Air Squadron">787</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/788_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="788 Naval Air Squadron">788</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/789_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="789 Naval Air Squadron">789</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/790_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="790 Naval Air Squadron">790</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/791_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="791 Naval Air Squadron">791</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/792_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="792 Naval Air Squadron">792</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/793_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="793 Naval Air Squadron">793</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/794_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="794 Naval Air Squadron">794</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/795_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="795 Naval Air Squadron">795</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/796_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="796 Naval Air Squadron">796</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/797_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="797 Naval Air Squadron">797</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/798_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="798 Naval Air Squadron">798</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/799_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="799 Naval Air Squadron">799</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/800_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="800 Naval Air Squadron">800</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/801_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="801 Naval Air Squadron">801</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/802_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="802 Naval Air Squadron">802</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/803_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="803 Naval Air Squadron">803</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/804_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="804 Naval Air Squadron">804</a></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/805_Squadron_RAN" title="805 Squadron RAN">805</a></u></li> <li><a href="/wiki/806_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="806 Naval Air Squadron">806</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/807_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="807 Naval Air Squadron">807</a></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/808_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="808 Naval Air Squadron">808</a></u></li> <li><a href="/wiki/810_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="810 Naval Air Squadron">810</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/811_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="811 Naval Air Squadron">811</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/812_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="812 Naval Air Squadron">812</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/813_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="813 Naval Air Squadron">813</a></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/816_Squadron_RAN" title="816 Squadron RAN">816</a></u></li> <li><u><a href="/wiki/817_Squadron_RAN" title="817 Squadron RAN">817</a></u></li> <li><a href="/wiki/818_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="818 Naval Air Squadron">818</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/819_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="819 Naval Air Squadron">819</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/821_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="821 Naval Air Squadron">821</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/822_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="822 Naval Air Squadron">822</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/823_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="823 Naval Air Squadron">823</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/826_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="826 Naval Air Squadron">826</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/827_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="827 Naval Air Squadron">827</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/828_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="828 Naval Air Squadron">828</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/829_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="829 Naval Air Squadron">829</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/830_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="830 Naval Air Squadron">830</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/831_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="831 Naval Air Squadron">831</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/832_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="832 Naval Air Squadron">832</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/833_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="833 Naval Air Squadron">833</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/834_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="834 Naval Air Squadron">834</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/835_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="835 Naval Air Squadron">835</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/836_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="836 Naval Air Squadron">836</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/837_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="837 Naval Air Squadron">837</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/838_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="838 Naval Air Squadron">838</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/840_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="840 Naval Air Squadron">840</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/841_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="841 Naval Air Squadron">841</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/842_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="842 Naval Air Squadron">842</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/848_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="848 Naval Air Squadron">848</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/849_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="849 Naval Air Squadron">849</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/850_Naval_Air_Squadron" class="mw-redirect" title="850 Naval Air Squadron">850</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/851_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="851 Naval Air Squadron">851</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/852_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="852 Naval Air Squadron">852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/853_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="853 Naval Air Squadron">853</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/854_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="854 Naval Air Squadron">854</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/855_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="855 Naval Air Squadron">855</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/856_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="856 Naval Air Squadron">856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/857_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="857 Naval Air Squadron">857</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/860_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="860 Naval Air Squadron">860</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/861_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="861 Naval Air Squadron">861</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/870_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="870 Naval Air Squadron">870</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/871_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="871 Naval Air Squadron">871</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/877_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="877 Naval Air Squadron">877</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/878_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="878 Naval Air Squadron">878</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/879_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="879 Naval Air Squadron">879</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/880_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="880 Naval Air Squadron">880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/881_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="881 Naval Air Squadron">881</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/882_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="882 Naval Air Squadron">882</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/883_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="883 Naval Air Squadron">883</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/884_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="884 Naval Air Squadron">884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/885_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="885 Naval Air Squadron">885</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/886_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="886 Naval Air Squadron">886</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/887_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="887 Naval Air Squadron">887</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/888_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="888 Naval Air Squadron">888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/889_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="889 Naval Air Squadron">889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/890_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="890 Naval Air Squadron">890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/891_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="891 Naval Air Squadron">891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/892_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="892 Naval Air Squadron">892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/893_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="893 Naval Air Squadron">893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/894_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="894 Naval Air Squadron">894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/895_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="895 Naval Air Squadron">895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/896_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="896 Naval Air Squadron">896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/897_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="897 Naval Air Squadron">897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/898_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="898 Naval Air Squadron">898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/899_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="899 Naval Air Squadron">899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1701_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1701 Naval Air Squadron">1701</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1702_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1702 Naval Air Squadron">1702</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1703_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1703 Naval Air Squadron">1703</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1771_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1771 Naval Air Squadron">1771</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1772_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1772 Naval Air Squadron">1772</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1770_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1770 Naval Air Squadron">1770</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1790_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1790 Naval Air Squadron">1790</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1791_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1791 Naval Air Squadron">1791</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1792_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1792 Naval Air Squadron">1792</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1820_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1820 Naval Air Squadron">1820</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1830_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1830 Naval Air Squadron">1830</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1831_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1831 Naval Air Squadron">1831</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1832_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1832 Naval Air Squadron">1832</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1833_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1833 Naval Air Squadron">1833</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1834_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1834 Naval Air Squadron">1834</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1835_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1835 Naval Air Squadron">1835</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1836_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1836 Naval Air Squadron">1836</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1837_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1837 Naval Air Squadron">1837</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1838_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1838 Naval Air Squadron">1838</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1839_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1839 Naval Air Squadron">1839</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1840_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1840 Naval Air Squadron">1840</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1841_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1841 Naval Air Squadron">1841</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1842_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1842 Naval Air Squadron">1842</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1843_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1843 Naval Air 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