804 Naval Air Squadron
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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.[2]
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804 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | November 1939-July 1944 1944-45 1946-55 1956-59 1960-61[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Type | Carrier based fighter squadron |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
Motto(s) | Swift to Kill |
Battle honours | Norway 1940 North Africa 1942 Normandy 1944 Burma 1945 Korea 1951-52 |
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