890 Naval Air Squadron
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890 Naval Air Squadron, sometimes known as 890 Squadron, was a Fleet Air Arm naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. It most recently operated de Havilland Sea Vixen carrier-based fleet
Grumman Martlet Mk.IV; an example of the type used by 890 Squadron
HMS Eagle, with Supermarine Attacker aircraft
DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 XJ609 of 890 NAS at RNAS Yeovilton in 1971
HMS Illustrious
803 Naval Air Squadron
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803 Naval Air Squadron, sometimes called 803 Squadron, is an inactive Fleet Air Arm naval air squadron of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. It most recently operated the Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 carrier
890 Naval Air Squadron
…commissioned on 22 April, equipped with eight Supermarine Attacker F.1 jet fighter aircraft, primarily tasked with supplying pilots and aircraft to 800 and 803 Naval Air Squadrons. In October, the squadron was deployed aboard the Audacious-class aircraft carrier, HMS Eagle; however, it was disbanded upon returning to RNAS Ford…
An 803 Squadron Fairey Fulmar Mk I during the Battle of Cape Matapan, 1941.
An 803 NAS Sea Hawk on USS Antietam in 1953.
HMS Victorious in 1960. A Supermarine Scimitar on the flight deck
An 803 NAS Scimitar F.1 from HMS Hermes.