802 Naval Air Squadron
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802 Naval Air Squadron, colloquially called 802 Squadron, is an inactive Fleet Air Arm naval air squadron of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. It most recently operated the Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5 fighter
Inside the hangar of HMS Avenger, showing the lift bringing down a Hawker Sea Hurricane of 802 NAS
Supermarine Seafire F Mk.XV; an example of the type used by 802 Squadron
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, in 802 Squadron markings
Hawker Sea Hawk F1 on HMS Eagle; an example of the type used by 802 Squadron
Supermarine Seafire
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The Supermarine Seafire is a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter adapted for operation from aircraft carriers. It was analogous in concept to the Hawker Sea Hurricane, a navalised versio
802 Naval Air Squadron
…force. However, the squadron was lost when the carrier was torpedoed by U-155 in November 1942. It did not reform until May 1945 and operated with Supermarine Seafire. During the Korean War of 1950 to 1953 the squadron flew Hawker Sea Fury where notably one of the squadron was credited with shooting down a MiG-15…
Royal Canadian Navy Seafire F.XV
Seafire during Fleet Air Arm trials aboard HMS Victorious, 23–25 September 1942
Seafire Mk.IIc on the flight deck of HMS Formidable, December 1942
Operational Seafire F Mk.XVIIs of No. 1831 Squadron RNVR at RNAS Stretton in 1950