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March 2007</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 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class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Motto(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">On Les Aura<br />(We'll have them).<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Battle_honour" title="Battle honour">Battle honours</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>Dunkirk 1940</li> <li>Atlantic 1940</li> <li>Norway 1940 - 4</li> <li>Malta Convoys 1942</li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Africa" title="North Africa">North Africa</a> 1942 - 3</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a> 1945</li> <li>Falkland Islands 1982</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p><b>801 Naval Air Squadron</b> (NAS) was a <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Fleet Air Arm</a> squadron of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> formed in 1933 which fought in <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Falklands_War" title="Falklands War">Falklands War</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fleet_Air_Arm_of_the_Royal_Air_Force">Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=801_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The squadron was formed on 3 April 1933 as part of the Fleet Air Arm, with the promotion of No. 401 Flight to squadron status. The squadron was equipped with the <a href="/wiki/Fairey_Flycatcher" title="Fairey Flycatcher">Fairey Flycatcher</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hawker_Nimrod" title="Hawker Nimrod">Hawker Nimrod</a> aboard <a href="/wiki/HMS_Hermes_(95)" title="HMS Hermes (95)">HMS <i>Hermes</i></a>. The Flycatchers were replaced in 1934 by the <a href="/wiki/Hawker_Osprey" class="mw-redirect" title="Hawker Osprey">Hawker Osprey</a> and the Nimrods were retired in 1936. The squadron was re-equipped with the <a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Skua" title="Blackburn Skua">Blackburn Skua</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gloster_Gladiator" title="Gloster Gladiator">Gloster Gladiator</a> in 1939 just before the squadron was transferred to the <a href="/wiki/British_Admiralty" class="mw-redirect" title="British Admiralty">Admiralty</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Second_World_War">Second World War</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=801_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Second World War"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In January 1940, 801 NAS was based at <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Donibristle" class="mw-redirect" title="RNAS Donibristle">RNAS Donibristle</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Skua" title="Blackburn Skua">Blackburn Skua</a>, playing a key role in the early part of the war with operations in Norway while deploying from the <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_carrier" title="Aircraft carrier">aircraft carrier</a> <a href="/wiki/HMS_Ark_Royal_(91)" title="HMS Ark Royal (91)">HMS <i>Ark Royal</i></a>. In September, 801 Squadron embarked on <a href="/wiki/HMS_Furious_(47)" title="HMS Furious (47)"><i>Furious</i></a> for raids on the northerly parts of the Norwegian coast. Following an attack on Trondheim on 22 September, Skua L2942 piloted by Sub-Lieutenant Bernard Wigginton with Leading Aircraftman Kenneth King as his gunner, was unable to find their carrier and crash landed in neutral <a href="/wiki/Sweden" title="Sweden">Sweden</a>. </p><p>In 1943 <a href="/wiki/800_NAS" class="mw-redirect" title="800 NAS">880 Naval Air Squadron</a> formed the 30 Naval Fighter Wing on <a href="/wiki/HMS_Implacable_(R86)" title="HMS Implacable (R86)">HMS <i>Implacable</i></a>. In June 1945, naval fighter wings were reformed as carrier groups with 801 NAS, <a href="/wiki/828_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="828 Naval Air Squadron">828 NAS</a>, <a href="/wiki/880_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="880 Naval Air Squadron">880 NAS</a> and <a href="/wiki/1771_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="1771 Naval Air Squadron">1771 NAS</a> becoming the <a href="/wiki/8th_Carrier_Air_Group" title="8th Carrier Air Group">8th Carrier Air Group</a>. In August 1941 they re-equipped with <a href="/wiki/Hawker_Hurricane_variants#Sea_Hurricanes" title="Hawker Hurricane variants">Sea Hurricanes</a> at <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Yeovilton_(HMS_Heron)" title="RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)">RNAS Yeovilton</a>, Captain George Clifton Baldwin commanded the station from 1966-1968) The squadron deployed to the Mediterranean aboard <a href="/wiki/HMS_Argus_(I49)" title="HMS Argus (I49)"><i>Argus</i></a>, then to <a href="/wiki/HMS_Eagle_(1918)" title="HMS Eagle (1918)"><i>Eagle</i></a>. During this deployment 801 NAS claimed thirteen enemy aircraft of various types, for the loss of three Hurricanes and four Fulmars. Two of the Fulmars were brought down by <a href="/wiki/Friendly_fire" title="Friendly fire">friendly fire</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Korean_War">Korean War</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=801_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Korean War"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March 1951, 801 NAS received <a href="/wiki/Hawker_Sea_Fury" title="Hawker Sea Fury">Hawker Sea Furys</a> and the squadron saw active service during the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a> flying from <a href="/wiki/HMS_Glory_(R62)" title="HMS Glory (R62)"><i>Glory</i></a>. <i>Glory</i> was deployed in theatre from 3 April 1951 to 30 September 1951 and from 8 November 1952 to the Korean Armistice Agreement of 27 July 1953. 801 NAS was embarked on the second tour of duty. </p><p>Sea Furies could be armed with either two bombs or four rockets and drop tanks in both cases. The aircraft were mainly used in the ground attack role armed with bombs and rockets, but they were also engaged in air-to-air combat with the much faster <a href="/wiki/MiG-15" class="mw-redirect" title="MiG-15">MiG-15</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SeaFury_launch.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/SeaFury_launch.jpg/220px-SeaFury_launch.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/SeaFury_launch.jpg/330px-SeaFury_launch.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/SeaFury_launch.jpg/440px-SeaFury_launch.jpg 2x" data-file-width="648" data-file-height="429" /></a><figcaption>A Sea Fury FB.11 launches from <a href="/wiki/HMS_Glory_(R62)" title="HMS Glory (R62)">HMS <i>Glory</i></a> in 1951</figcaption></figure> <p>The squadron suffered seven casualties.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1960s_to_1980s">1960s to 1980s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=801_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1960s to 1980s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 18 March 1962, 801 squadron was reformed at <a href="/wiki/Lossiemouth" title="Lossiemouth">Lossiemouth</a> in the strike role with <a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Buccaneer" title="Blackburn Buccaneer">Buccaneers</a>. In July 1962 they embarked 10 aircraft in <a href="/wiki/HMS_Victorious_(R38)" title="HMS Victorious (R38)"><i>Victorious</i></a> for the Far East. The squadron subsequently received the 1967 Boyd Trophy, an annual award for the best squadron in the Fleet Air Arm, for its efforts in bringing the Buccaneer into service. </p><p>801 transferred to <a href="/wiki/HMS_Hermes_(R12)" title="HMS Hermes (R12)"><i>Hermes</i></a> with 7 aircraft in 1968 for a further spell in Eastern waters. In March 1969 the ship returned home to spend the next year in Home and Mediterranean waters. The squadron eventually disbanded at Lossiemouth on 21 July 1970. </p><p>In January 1981 the squadron re-equipped with the <a href="/wiki/BAE_Sea_Harrier" class="mw-redirect" title="BAE Sea Harrier">Sea Harrier FRS.1</a> at <a href="/wiki/RNAS_Yeovilton_(HMS_Heron)" title="RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)">RNAS Yeovilton</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Falklands_War">Falklands War</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=801_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Falklands War"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The squadron operated the <a href="/wiki/Sea_Harrier" class="mw-redirect" title="Sea Harrier">Sea Harrier</a> equipped with <a href="/wiki/Blue_Fox_radars" class="mw-redirect" title="Blue Fox radars">Blue Fox radars</a> aboard <a href="/wiki/HMS_Invincible_(R05)" title="HMS Invincible (R05)"><i>Invincible</i></a> during the <a href="/wiki/Falklands_War" title="Falklands War">Falklands War</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The squadron was supplemented by five pilots from 899 NAS and was under the command of Lieutenant Commander <a href="/wiki/Nigel_Ward" class="mw-redirect" title="Nigel Ward">Nigel "Sharkey" Ward</a>. On 18 May a further four pilots of <a href="/wiki/809_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="809 Naval Air Squadron">809 NAS</a> transfer to the squadron from <a href="/wiki/MV_Atlantic_Conveyor" class="mw-redirect" title="MV Atlantic Conveyor">MV Atlantic Conveyor</a> with their four Sea Harrier FRS.1 aircraft. </p> <dl><dt>801 NAS Pilots</dt></dl> <ul><li>Lieutenant Commander Nigel 'Sharkey' Ward (CO)</li> <li>Lieutenant Commander Doug Hamilton</li> <li>Lieutenant Charlie Cantan</li> <li>Lieutenant Alan Curtis (KIA),<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Lieutenant Brian Haigh</li> <li>Lieutenant <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Thomas_(naval_officer)" title="Stephen Thomas (naval officer)">Stephen Thomas</a></li> <li>Flight Lieutenant Ian Mortimer</li> <li>Lieutenant Mike Watson</li></ul> <dl><dt>899 NAS Pilots</dt></dl> <ul><li>Lieutenant Commander Robin Kent</li> <li>Lieutenant Commander John Eyton-Jones (KIA)<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Lieutenant Commander Mike Broadwater.</li> <li>Flight Lieutenant Paul Barton</li></ul> <p><b>809 NAS Pilots</b> </p> <ul><li>Lieutenant Commander Tim Gedge</li> <li>Lieutenant Commander Dave Braithwaite</li> <li>Lieutenant Commander Alistair Craig</li> <li>Lieutenant Dave Austin</li></ul> <p>801 Squadron shot down 8 Argentine aircraft.<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> <ul><li>1 May 1982 - A <a href="/wiki/Mirage_III" class="mw-redirect" title="Mirage III">Mirage III</a> of FAA Grupo 8 shot down north of West Falkland by Barton using a <a href="/wiki/AIM-9_Sidewinder" title="AIM-9 Sidewinder">Sidewinder</a>. The Argentine pilot ejected.</li> <li>1 May 1982 - A <a href="/wiki/Mirage_III" class="mw-redirect" title="Mirage III">Mirage III</a> of FAA Grupo 8 damaged in same incident north of West Falkland by Thomas using a Sidewinder air-to-air missile. The Mirage was then shot down over Stanley by Argentine anti-aircraft defences killing the pilot.</li> <li>1 May 1982 - A <a href="/wiki/English_Electric_Canberra" title="English Electric Canberra">Canberra B62</a> of FAA Grupo 2 was shot down north of Falklands by Curtis using a Sidewinder. The Argentine pilots ejected but were not rescued.</li> <li>21 May 1982 - A <a href="/wiki/FMA_IA_58_Pucar%C3%A1" title="FMA IA 58 Pucará">Pucará</a> of FAA Grupo 3 was shot down near Darwin by Ward in one of three Sea Harriers using 30 mm cannon fire. The pilot ejected from the aircraft at about 40 ft above the ground, he survived and walked back to Goose Green.<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><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>21 May 1982 - Three <a href="/wiki/IAI_Nesher#Operational_history" title="IAI Nesher">Dagger As</a> of FAA Grupo 6 were shot down north of Port Howard, West Falkland using Sidewinders, two by Thomas and the other by Ward. All three Argentine pilots successfully ejected.</li> <li>1 June 1982 - A <a href="/wiki/C-130E_Hercules" class="mw-redirect" title="C-130E Hercules">C-130E Hercules</a> of FAA Transport Grupo 1 was shot down 50 miles north of Pebble Island by Ward using two <a href="/wiki/AIM-9_Sidewinder" title="AIM-9 Sidewinder">AIM-9 Sidewinders</a> and cannon. The crew of seven were killed.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Losses">Losses</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=801_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Losses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>801 NAS lost four aircraft and two pilots during the conflict.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>6 May 1982 - Two aircraft (XZ452 and XZ453) collided in bad weather while flying a night sortie south east of East Falkland, investigating a radar contact close to the burnt-out wreck of <a href="/wiki/HMS_Sheffield_(D80)" title="HMS Sheffield (D80)">HMS <i>Sheffield</i></a>. Both pilots - Lt Cdr Eyton-Jones in XZ452 and Lt Curtis in XZ453 - were killed and no trace of either aircraft found.</li> <li>29 May 1982 - Sea Harrier ZA174 was being made ready for take-off, and slid off the deck when <i>Invincible</i> turned sharply into the wind. The pilot - Lt Cdr Broadwater - ejected and was picked up.</li> <li>1 June 1982 - XZ456 was shot down while on an armed recce by a <a href="/wiki/Roland_missile#Combat_Use" class="mw-redirect" title="Roland missile">Roland surface-to-air missile</a> to the south of <a href="/wiki/Port_Stanley" class="mw-redirect" title="Port Stanley">Port Stanley</a>, by <a href="/wiki/GADA_601#The_Battle_for_the_Capital" title="GADA 601">GADA 601</a>. The pilot - Flight Lieutenant Mortimer - ejected and was rescued by a <a href="/wiki/Westland_Sea_King" title="Westland Sea King">Sea King</a> from <a href="/wiki/820_Naval_Air_Squadron" title="820 Naval Air Squadron">820 NAS</a> after nine hours in the water.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Gallantry_Awards">Gallantry Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=801_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Gallantry Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Lieutenant Commander Ward and Lieutenant Thomas were each awarded the <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_Kingdom)" title="Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)">Distinguished Service Cross</a> for their conduct and leadership throughout the campaign. Lieutenant Commander Kent and Flight Lieutenant Mortimer were both Mentioned in Despatches. Lt Curtis was posthumously Mentioned in Despatches </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1982_to_2000s">1982 to 2000s</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=801_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 1982 to 2000s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March 1997, 801 NAS was deployed onboard <a href="/wiki/HMS_Illustrious_(R06)" title="HMS Illustrious (R06)">HMS Illustrious</a> as part of the Carrier Task Group assigned to the <a href="/wiki/Armilla_patrol" title="Armilla patrol">Armilla patrol</a> when it took part in Operation Jural, enforcing the <a href="/wiki/Iraqi_no-fly_zones_conflict" title="Iraqi no-fly zones conflict">'no fly' zone</a> over southern <a href="/wiki/Iraq" title="Iraq">Iraq</a>. Equipped with FA2 Sea Harriers, the Squadron operated alongside <a href="/wiki/British_Aerospace_Harrier_II" title="British Aerospace Harrier II">GR7 Harriers</a> from <a href="/wiki/No.1_Squadron_RAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No.1 Squadron RAF">No.1 Squadron RAF</a> who had joined them on the carrier for a month of combined exercises and operations. Between 7–12 March, the Harriers flew 28 sorties (18 over Iraqi territory).<sup id="cite_ref-Roberts_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roberts-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Decommissioning">Decommissioning</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=801_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Decommissioning"><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:SeaHarrier.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/SeaHarrier.jpg/220px-SeaHarrier.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/SeaHarrier.jpg/330px-SeaHarrier.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/SeaHarrier.jpg/440px-SeaHarrier.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>Sea Harrier of 801 NAS</figcaption></figure> <p>On Tuesday 28 March 2006 a ceremony was held at RNAS Yeovilton, with Commander A J W Rae as the last Sea Harrier squadron commanding officer, to mark the withdrawal from service of the Royal Navy's Sea Harrier FA2s. The final Sea Harrier was withdrawn from service on 31 March 2006 at RNAS Yeovilton and the squadron disbanded. Prior to decommissioning, all aircraft adopted the <a href="/wiki/Omega" title="Omega">omega</a> symbol on their tail-fin in recognition of 801 NAS being the last operators of an all-British fixed-wing fighter aircraft. This harks back to the use of this symbol by <a href="/wiki/892_NAS" class="mw-redirect" title="892 NAS">892 Naval Air Squadron</a>, whose <a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_Phantom_in_UK_service" title="McDonnell Douglas Phantom in UK service">McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1s</a> were the last conventional fixed-wing aircraft used by the <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Fleet Air Arm</a>. </p><p>801 NAS was due to recommission in March 2007, under the command of Commander K Seymour, to operate the Harrier GR7 and GR9 from <a href="/wiki/RAF_Cottesmore" title="RAF Cottesmore">RAF Cottesmore</a>. However, due to lack of manpower all former 801 and 800 NAS (their sister squadron) personnel formed a "<a href="/wiki/Naval_Strike_Wing" title="Naval Strike Wing">Naval Strike Wing</a>" within RAF Cottesmore, thus severing all remaining ties to their former home at RNAS Yeovilton.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 1 April 2010, Naval Strike Wing reverted to the identity of 800 Naval Air Squadron.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aircraft_flown">Aircraft flown</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=801_Naval_Air_Squadron&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Aircraft flown"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During its lifespan, 801 Squadron has flown fourteen different aircraft types:<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESturtivant,_Ballance1994130_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESturtivant,_Ballance1994130-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/British_Aerospace_Sea_Harrier" title="British Aerospace Sea Harrier">BAE Sea Harrier</a> FRS.1 & FA.2</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Buccaneer" title="Blackburn Buccaneer">Blackburn Buccaneer</a> S.1 & S.2</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Hurricane_variants#Sea_Hurricanes" title="Hawker Hurricane variants">Hawker Sea Hurricane</a> Ia & Ib</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Skua" title="Blackburn Skua">Blackburn Skua</a> II</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Roc" title="Blackburn Roc">Blackburn Roc</a> I</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Flycatcher" title="Fairey Flycatcher">Fairey Flycatcher</a> I</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gloster_Sea_Gladiator#Variants" class="mw-redirect" title="Gloster Sea Gladiator">Gloster Sea Gladiator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet" title="De Havilland Hornet">de Havilland Sea Hornet</a> PR.22 & F.20</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Nimrod" title="Hawker Nimrod">Hawker Nimrod</a> I</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Hart" title="Hawker Hart">Hawker Osprey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Sea_Fury" title="Hawker Sea Fury">Hawker Sea Fury</a> FB.11 & T.20</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Sea_Hawk" title="Hawker Sea Hawk">Hawker Sea Hawk</a> FGA.4 & FGA.6</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seafire" title="Supermarine Seafire">Supermarine Seafire</a> Ib, IIc, L.IIe, L.III & F.XV</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">Supermarine Spitfire</a> Va & Vb</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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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" 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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 class="mw-selflink selflink">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 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