831 Naval Air Squadron
831 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | 1941–1944 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
831 Naval Air Squadron (831 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.[1] The squadron was reformed twice: firstly from 21 November 1955 - 10 December 1957 and then from 1 May 1958 - 26 August 1966. [2] The cartoon character Flook was adopted as a squadron mascot in the era following World War 2 and painted as nose art on aircraft.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "831 Squadron". Fleet Air Arm Archive. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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