721 Naval Air Squadron
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721 Naval Air Squadron (721 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA). 721 Naval Air Squadron formed at HMS Gadwall, RNAS Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the beginning of March 1945, as a Fleet Requirements Unit for the British Pacific Fleet. Initially equipped with Vultee Vengeance target tugs, it arrived at HMS Nabaron, RNAS Ponam, Admiralty Islands in May 1945, and commenced operations towing targets. The squadron moved to HMS Nabsford, RNAMY Archerfield, Brisbane, Australia, during October and then relocated to Hong Kong at the beginning of 1946, moving to HMS Nabcatcher, RNAS Kai Tak, where it eventually disbanded at the end of 1947.
721 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | 1 March 1945 - 31 December 1947[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Type | Fleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron |
Role | Fleet Requirements Unit |
Size | Squadron |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
Insignia | |
Identification Markings | Individual Letters[2] |
Aircraft flown | |
Bomber | Vultee Vengeance |
Fighter | Vought Corsair Supermarine Seafire |
Patrol | Supermarine Walrus Supermarine Sea Otter |
Trainer | de Havilland Tiger Moth |