782 Naval Air Squadron (782 NAS) was a

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of the Royal Navy's

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. It initially formed in November 1939 as an Armament Training Squadron but disbanded in December to provide personnel for

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. In December 1940 it reformed at

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as the Northern Communications Squadron, providing links between the Naval Air Stations in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the

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and

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islands. It finally disbanded in October 1953.

Aircraft flown

The squadron operated a variety of different aircraft, including: *

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* Beech Expeditor * de Havilland Dominie * de Havilland Flamingo * Handley Page Harrow

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