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List Of Hawker Sea Hawk Operators
The following countries and squadrons operated the Hawker Sea Hawk: Operators ; German Navy - Marineflieger * Marinefliegergeschwader 1 * Marinefliegergeschwader 2 ;Indian Navy - Indian Naval Air Arm * 300 Naval Air Squadron * 551 Naval Air Squadron ;Royal Netherlands Navy - Dutch Naval Aviation Service * No. 3 Squadron * No. 860 Squadron ;Royal Navy - Fleet Air Arm See also * Hawker Sea Hawk References Citations Bibliography *{{cite book , last1=Sturtivant , first1=R , last2=Ballance , first2=T , title=The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm , year=1994 , publisher=Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd , location=Tonbridge, Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ..., UK , isbn=0-85130-223-8 Hawker Sea Hawk Hawker aircraft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawker Sea Hawk
The Hawker Sea Hawk is a British single-seat jet day fighter formerly of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by Hawker Aircraft and its sister company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although its design originated from earlier Hawker piston-engined fighters, the Sea Hawk was the company's first jet aircraft. Following acceptance in the RN, the Sea Hawk proved to be a reliable and sturdy workhorse. A considerable number were also produced for the export market and were operated from aircraft carriers in Dutch and Indian service. The last operational Sea Hawks, operated by the Indian Navy, were retired in 1983. Design and development Origins Towards the end of the Second World War, Hawker's design team had become increasingly interested in developing a fighter aircraft that took advantage of the newly developed jet propulsion technology. Prior to this, Hawker had been committed until late 1944 to the production and further development of its pis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy and is responsible for the delivery of naval air power both from land and at sea. The Fleet Air Arm operates the F-35 Lightning II for maritime strike, the AW159 Wildcat and AW101 Merlin for commando and anti-submarine warfare and the BAE Hawk as an aggressor. The Fleet Air Arm today is a predominantly rotary force, with helicopters undertaking roles once performed by biplanes such as the Fairey Swordfish. The Fleet Air Arm was formed in 1924 as an organisational unit of the Royal Air Force, which was then operating the aircraft embarked on RN ships—the Royal Naval Air Service having been merged with the Army's Royal Flying Corps in 1918 to form the Royal Air Force—and did not come under the direct control of the Admiralty until mid-1939. During the Second World War, the Fleet Air Arm operated aircraft on ships as well as land-based aircraft that defended the Royal Navy's shore establishments a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
804 Naval Air Squadron
804 Naval Air Squadron (804 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy, formed in November 1939 from part of 769 NAS Sea Gladiators which had been detached to RNAS Hatston. The squadron was merged into 800 NAS in June 1944 and subsequently reformed in September. World War II During World War II, she was equipped with various aircraft types in differing roles. When formed at Hatston, 804 used Gloster Sea Gladiators in defence of the naval base at Scapa Flow, but was transferred in April 1940 to to provide air cover for the ferrying of 269 Squadron RAF's Gladiators to Norway after the German invasion. This was a brief assignment and in early May the squadron was transferred to at Campbeltown, thus missing ''Glorious''s sinking. Between May and September 1940 804 squadron returned to Hatston, and was subsequently recognised as one of the two FAA squadrons that operated with RAF Fighter Command in the Battle of Britain. In October 1940 804 Squadron was re-equipped wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
803 Naval Air Squadron
803 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron. History Interwar 803 NAS was formed on 3 April 1933 by promoting No 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flight to the status of a squadron, with nine Ospreys. In the same month it embarked on for the Far East, where it remained (transferring to in January 1935) until disbandment on 1 October 1937. 803 Squadron was re-formed on 21 November 1938 at RNAS Worthy Down out of 'B' Flight of No 800 Squadron. Equipped with six Ospreys and three Nimrods, then (from December 1938) six Skuas and three Nimrods, the squadron embarked in in April 1938 as an RAF squadron but was transferred to Admiralty control on 24 May 1939. World War II At the outbreak of World War II, the Skuas and Rocs which formed 803 Squadron were embarked on . Operating out of Scapa Flow, the squadron carried out anti-submarine patrols in the Northwestern Approaches (losing two Skuas in an attack on on 14 September 1939 and defending ) and regular patrols off No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
802 Naval Air Squadron
802 Naval Air Squadron (802 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. Early history 802 Squadron was formed on 3 April 1933 aboard by the merger of two independent Royal Air Force naval units, 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight and 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flight. By 1939, 802 Squadron was operating from (Dekhelia) in Egypt where, like all Fleet Air Arm units, it was taken over by the Admiralty on 24 May 1939. Aircraft * Nimrod I S1579 571 * Osprey I K2783 * Osprey III K3643 549 * Osprey III Seaplane K3644 590 Second World War In April 1940 802 Squadron was serving aboard ''Glorious'' with twelve Gloster Sea Gladiators when the ship was recalled to participate in the defence of Norway. The squadron ceased to exist after ''Glorious'' was sunk by the German battleships '' Scharnhorst'' and '' Gneisenau'' on 8 June 1940 during the defence of Norway. Reformed from part of 804 Squadron on 21 November 1940 with Martlet Is, the squadron sub-flights embarked on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
801 Naval Air Squadron
801 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) was a Fleet Air Arm squadron of the Royal Navy formed in 1933 which fought in World War II, the Korean War and the Falklands War. Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force 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 Fairey Flycatcher and Hawker Nimrod aboard . The Flycatchers were replaced in 1934 by the Hawker Osprey and the Nimrods were retired in 1936. The squadron was re-equipped with the Blackburn Skua and Gloster Gladiator in 1939 just before the squadron was transferred to the Admiralty. Second World War In January 1940, 801 NAS was based at RNAS Donibristle with the Blackburn Skua, playing a key role in the early part of the war with operations in Norway while deploying from the aircraft carrier . In September, 801 Squadron embarked on for raids on the northerly parts of the Norwegian coast. Following an attack on Trondheim on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
800 Naval Air Squadron
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787 Naval Air Squadron
787 Naval Air Squadron (787 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy and is responsible for the delivery of naval air power both from land and at sea. The Fleet Air Arm operates the F-35 Lightning II for maritime strike, the AW159 Wil .... References Citations Bibliography * 700 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons Military units and formations established in 1941 Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II {{UK-navy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
781 Naval Air Squadron
781 Naval Air Squadron (781 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. Aircraft operated The squadron operated a variety of different aircraft and versions between 1947 & 1981: * North American Harvard T.2b & T.3 * Hawker Sea Fury F.10, FB.11 & T.20 * Gloster Meteor T.7 * Fairey Swordfish TS.3 * de Havilland Vampire T.11/22 * de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 * Boulton Paul Sea Balliol T.21 * de Havilland Sea Devon C.20 * Percival Sea Prince C.1, C.2 & T.1 * de Havilland Tiger Moth T.2 * Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, HAR.3, HAS.7 & HAS.22 * Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 * Westland Wessex HU.5 * de Havilland Sea Heron C.2 * de Havilland Heron The de Havilland DH.114 Heron is a small propeller-driven British airliner that first flew on 10 May 1950. It was a development of the twin-engine de Havilland Dove, with a stretched fuselage and two more engines. It was designed as a rugged ... C.4 & CC.4 * de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 References Citations B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
767 Naval Air Squadron
767 Naval Air Squadron (767 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy and is responsible for the delivery of naval air power both from land and at sea. The Fleet Air Arm operates the F-35 Lightning II for maritime strike, the AW159 Wil .... It was created in 1939 and disbanded in 1975. References Citations Bibliography * 700 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons Military units and formations established in 1939 Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II {{UK-navy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
764 Naval Air Squadron
764 Naval Air Squadron (764 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy and is responsible for the delivery of naval air power both from land and at sea. The Fleet Air Arm operates the F-35 Lightning II for maritime strike, the AW159 Wil .... References Citations Bibliography * 700 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons Military units and formations established in 1940 Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II {{UK-navy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
738 Naval Air Squadron
738 Naval Air Squadron (738 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was initially active from 1943 to 1945 as a training squadron for USA aircraft types used by the Fleet Air Arm. Reformed in 1950, it continued to form part of the Fleet Air Arm training programme until its last disbandment in 1970. History of 738 NAS Pilot Training Squadron (1943 - 1945) 738 Naval Air Squadron formed at Quonset Point, USA on 1 February 1943 as a training Squadron equipped with Corsairs, Martlets, and Harvards. It moved to Lewiston in July 1943, where it took on examples of the Avenger, and the Squadron provided advanced carrier training for pilots that had received their preliminary training with US Navy Squadrons. The instruction included patrol, simulated forced landings, simulated dummy deck landings, night flying, and anti submarine bombing. Once the training was complete the pilots would be posted onto the frontline FAA Squadrons that were forming in the USA. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
