879 Naval Air Squadron
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879 Naval Air Squadron (879 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm that was active during the Second World War. It was formed in 1942, and from 1943 was equipped with Supermarine Seafire fighters, operating mainly in the Mediterranean Sea. It took part in the Allied landings at Salerno, Italy in 1943 and Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France. It was disbanded in 1946.
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879 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | 1942-1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
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