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1791 Naval Air Squadron
1791 Naval Air Squadron (1791 NAS) was a List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons, Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA). It was formed on 15 March 1945 at HMS ''Daedalus'', RNAS Lee-on-Solent as a Night Fighter squadron. It was equipped with Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I. The squadron joined HMS ''Puncher'' in June for deck landing practice but saw no action. Following V-J Day the squadron was disbanded on 23 September 1945 at HMS ''Ringtail'', RNAS Burscough. History Night Fighter Squadron (1945) 1792 Naval Air Squadron formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS ''Daedalus''), on 15 March 1945, as a night fighter squadron. It was equipped with Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I, a night fighter variant of the carrier-borne fighter aircraft, fighter, anti-submarine warfare, anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft, which was fitted with radar in a centre-line container. It moved to RNAS Inskip (HMS Nightjar), RNAS Inskip (HMS ''Nightjar''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Fighter
A night fighter (also known as all-weather fighter or all-weather interceptor for a period of time after the Second World War) is a fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility. Night fighters began to be used in World War I and included types that were specifically modified to operate at night. During the Second World War, night fighters were either purpose-built night fighter designs, or more commonly, heavy fighters or light bombers adapted for the mission, often employing radar or other systems for providing some sort of detection capability in low visibility. Many night fighters of the conflict also included instrument landing systems for landing at night, as turning on the runway lights made runways into an easy target for opposing intruders. Some experiments tested the use of day fighters on night missions, but these tended to work only under very favourable circumstances and were not widely successful. Avionics systems were greatly mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
