1772 Naval Air Squadron
| 1772 Naval Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
 1772 NAS badge | |
| Active | 1944-46[1] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Two-seat fighter squadron |
| Role | Fighter Squadron |
| Size | twelve aircraft |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Motto(s) | Tenax propositi (Latin for 'Steadfast of purpose') |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Battle honours | Japan 1945 |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Fairey Firefly |
1772 Naval Air Squadron (1772 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA).
History[edit]
Two-seater Fighter Squadron (1944 - 1946)[edit]
1772 Naval Air Squadron formed at RNAS Burscough (HMS Ringtail), Lancashire, England, on 1 May 1944, as a two-seater fighter squadron. It was equipped with twelve Fairey Firefly I, a carrier-borne fighter, anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft. During November the squadron undertook deck landing training (DLT) using the Ruler-class escort carrier HMS Empress.[2] On completion of the training the squadron received new aircraft fitted with long-range fuel tanks (the original aircraft being re-allocated to 766 Naval Air Squadron.[3]
Aircraft flown[edit]
1772 Naval Air Squadron flew only one aircraft type:
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 339.
- ^ Wragg 2019, p. 190.
- ^ Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant 2016, p. 278.
Bibliography[edit]
- Ballance, Theo; Howard, Lee; Sturtivant, Ray (2016). The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm. Air Britain Historians Limited. ISBN 978-0-85130-489-2.
- Sturtivant, R; Ballance, T (1994). The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
- Wragg, David (2019). The Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939-1945. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-9303-6.
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