707 Naval Air Squadron

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

707 Naval Air Squadron
Westland Wessex HU5 (WS-58), UK - Navy AN1328496.jpg
A Westland Wessex HU.5 of 707 NAS at RNAS Yeovilton during 1974
Active1945
1964-1995[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Part ofFleet Air Arm

707 Naval Air Squadron (707 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.

Aircraft operated[]

The squadron operated a variety of different aircraft and versions:[1]

  • Fairey Swordfish II & III
  • Fairey Barracuda II & III
  • Avro Anson I
  • Grumman Avenger III
  • Westland Wessex HU.5
  • Westland Sea King HC.4

References[]

Citations[]

Bibliography[]

  • Sturtivant, Ray; Ballance, Theo (1994). The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
Retrieved from ""