785 Naval Air Squadron
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785 Naval Air Squadron (785 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm which disbanded in early 1946. 785 NAS formed as a Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance Training Squadron, at HMS Jackdaw, RNAS Crail, in November 1940. Throughout its existence it operated a number of various types of torpedo bomber aircraft. The squadron became part of No. 1 Naval Operational Training Unit in late 1944.
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785 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | 4 November 1940 - 1 March 1946[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Type | Fleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron |
Role | Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance Training Squadron |
Size | Squadron |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
Garrison/HQ | RNAS Crail (HMS Jackdaw) |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge | White, a jackdaw rising grasping in his claws a torpedo proper (warhead red) (1943)[2] |
Identification Markings | initially individual numbers (Swordfish/Albacore) A-Q & AA-EE (Swordfish later) R-Z & RE-ZZ (Albacore later) C1A+ to C5A+ (all types 1943 - 1946)[3][2] |
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