1702 Naval Air Squadron
1702 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | June 1945 - 1946 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy |
Role | Special service |
Battle honours | None |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lt(A)O W G Hutchinson RNVR |
1702 Naval Air Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy was formed in June 1945 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as a Special Service squadron.[1] It was equipped with the Supermarine Sea Otter, and by the end of World War II the squadron remained at Lee-on-Solent.
The squadron joined HMS Trouncer in September 1945 to search for mines in the Mediterranean.[1]
Aircraft flown[]
1702 Naval Air Squadron flew only one aircraft type:
References[]
- ^ a b "1702 NAS at the Fleet Air Arm Archive website". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
Categories:
- 1700 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons
- Military units and formations established in 1945
- Military aviation stubs