1703 Naval Air Squadron

Summary

1703 Naval Air Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy was formed in August 1945 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent for duties in the Pacific.[1] It was equipped with the Supermarine Sea Otter.

1703 Naval Air Squadron
Naval Ensign
ActiveAugust 1945 - 1946
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
RoleSpecial service
Part ofFleet Air Arm
Battle honoursNone
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lt(A) K A Chare RNVR

World War II ended in the same month that the squadron was formed, and it never deployed or saw action.[1]

Aircraft flown edit

1703 Naval Air Squadron flew only one aircraft type:

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1703 NAS". Fleet Air Arm Archive. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links edit

  • "A History of 1703 Naval Air Squadron". The Royal Navy Research Archive. 26 September 2021.