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FLEET AIR ARM (FAA) OF THE ROYAL NAVY
1 September 1939

This post lists the squadrons (Part I), their stations (Part II) and the aircraft flown (Part III).

I. SQUADRONS SORTED BY NUMBER
         No 701 (Catapult) Squadron, Kalafrana, Malta/Swordfish I seaplane
         No 702 (Catapult) Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire/Swordfish I seaplane
         No 704 (Catapult) Squadron, Kalafrana, Malta/Swordfish I seaplane
         No 710 (Catapult) Squadron, Mount Batten, Devon/no aircraft
         No 711 (Catapult) Squadron, Aboukir, Egypt/Walrus I
         No 712 (Catapult) Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire/Walrus I
         No 713 (Catapult) Squadron, Kalafrana, Malta/Seafox I
         No 714 (Catapult) Squadron, Seletar, Singapore/Walrus I
         No 715 (Catapult) Squadron, Kai Tak, Hong Kong/Walrus I
         No 716 (Catapult) Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire/Seafox I
         No 718 (Catapult) Squadron, Bermuda/Seafox I and Walrus I
         No 720 (Catapult) Squadron, Auckland, New Zealand/Walrus I
         No 750 Squadron, Ford, Sussex/Shark II
         No 751 Squadron, Ford, Sussex/Walrus I
         No 752 Squadron, Ford, Sussex/no aircraft
         No 753 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire/Shark II
         No 754 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire/Seafox I, Vega Gull III and Walrus I
         No 755 Squadron, Worthy Down, Hampshire/Osprey I/III/IIIL/IV and Shark II
         No 757 Squadron, Worthy Down, Hampshire/Osprey and Shark II
         No 758 Squadron, Eastleigh, Hampshire/Osprey III and Shark II
         No 765 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire/Seafox I, Swordfish I seaplane and Walrus I
         No 767 Squadron, Donibristle, Fifeshire/DH60M Moth
      No 769 Squadron, Donibristle, Fifeshire /Roc I, Sea Gladiator and Skua II with X Flight at Hatston, Orkney Islands
         No 800 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal/Roc I and Skua II
         No 802 Squadron, Dekheila, Eqypt/Sea Gladiator
         No 803 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal/Roc I and Skua II
         No 810 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal /Swordfish I
         No 811 Squadron, HMS Courageous/Swordfish I
         No 812 Squadron, Dekheila, Eqypt/Swordfish I
         No 813 Squadron, HMS Eagle/Swordfish I
         No 814 Squadron, Roborough, Devon/Swordfish I
         No 818 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal/Swordfish I
         No 820 Squadron, Evanton, Ross and Cromarty/Swordfish I
         No 821 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal/Swordfish I
         No 822 Squadron, HMS Courageous/Swordfish I
         No 823 Squadron, Dekheila, Eqypt/Swordfish I
         No 824 Squadron, HMS Eagle/Swordfish I
         No 825 Squadron, HMS Glorious/Swordfish I

II. SQUADRONS SORTED BY STATIONS
 A. BERMUDA: No 718 (Catapult) Squadron/Seafox I and Walrus I

 B. EGYPT
    1. Aboukir: No 711 (Catapult) Squadron/Walrus I
    2. Dekheila
      a. No 802 Squadron/Sea Gladiator
      b. No 812 Squadron/Swordfish I
      c. No 823 Squadron/Swordfish I

 C. ENGLAND
                  1. Devon
                           a. Mount Batten: No 710 (Catapult) Squadron/no aircraft
                           b. Roborough: No 814 Squadron/Swordfish I
                  2. Hampshire
                           a. Eastleigh: No 758 Squadron/Osprey III and Shark II
                           b. Lee-on-Solent
                             (1) No 702 (Catapult) Squadron/Swordfish I seaplane

                           (2) No 712 (Catapult) Squadron/Walrus I
                           (3) No 716 (Catapult) Squadron/Seafox I
                           (4) No 753 Squadron/Shark II
                           (5) No 754 Squadron/Seafox I, Vega Gull III and Walrus I
                           (6) No 765 Squadron/Seafox I, Swordfish I seaplane and Walrus I
                           c. Worthy Down
                           (1) No 755 Squadron/Osprey I/III/IIIL/IV and Shark II
                           (2) No 757 Squadron/Osprey and Shark II 
                  3. Sussex: Ford
                    a. No 750 Squadron/Shark II
                  b. No 751 Squadron/Walrus I
                  c. No 752 Squadron/no aircraft 

         D. HMS ARK ROYAL
                  1. No 800 Squadron/Roc I and Skua II
                  2. No 803 Squadron/Roc I and Skua II
                  3. No 810 Squadron/Swordfish I
                  4. No 818 Squadron/Swordfish I
                  5. No 821 Squadron/Swordfish I

         E. HMS COURAGEOUS
                  1. No 811 Squadron/Swordfish I
                  2. No 822 Squadron/Swordfish I

         F. HMS EAGLE
                  1. No 813 Squadron/Swordfish I
                  2. No 824 Squadron/Swordfish I

         G. HMS GLORIOUS: No 825 Squadron/Swordfish I

         H. HONG KONG: Kai Tak: No 715 (Catapult) Squadron/Walrus I

         I. MALTA: Kalafrana
                  1. No 701 (Catapult) Squadron/Swordfish I seaplane
                  2. No 704 (Catapult) Squadron/Swordfish I seaplane
                  3. No 713 (Catapult) Squadron/Seafox I

         J. NEW ZEALAND: Auckland: No 720 (Catapult) Squadron/Walrus I

 K. ORKNEY ISLANDS: Hatston:  X Flight of No 769 Squadron/Roc I, Sea Gladiator and Skua II

         L. SCOTLAND
                  1. Fifeshire: Donibristle
                           a. No 767 Squadron/DH60M Moth
                  b. No 769 Squadron/Roc I, Sea Gladiator and Skua II
                  2. Ross and Cromarty: Evanton: No 820 Squadron/Swordfish I

         M. SINGAPORE: Seletar: No 714 (Catapult) Squadron/Walrus I

III. SORTED BY TYPE OF AIRCRAFT

         A. DH60M Gyspy Moth, deHavilland
                  No 767 Squadron, Donibristle, Fifeshire

         B. Osprey, Hawker
                  1. Mk. I: No 755 Squadron, Worthy Down, Hampshire
                  2. Mk III
                           a. No 755 Squadron, Worthy Down, Hampshire
                           b. No 758 Squadron, Eastleigh, Hampshire
                  3. Mk IIIL and Mk. IV: No 755 Squadron, Worthy Down, Hampshire

         C. Roc Mk. I, Blackburn
                  1. No 769 Squadron, Donibristle, Fifeshire with X Flight at Hatston, Orkney Islands
                  2. No 800 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal
                  3. No 803 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal

         D. Seafox Mk I, Fairey
                  1. No 713 (Catapult) Squadron, Kalafrana, Malta
                  2. No 716 (Catapult) Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire
                  3. No 718 (Catapult) Squadron, Bermuda
                  4. No 754 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire
                  5. No 765 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire

         E. Sea Gladiator, Gloster
                  1. No 769 Squadron, Donibristle, Fifeshire with X Flight at Hatston, Orkney Islands
                  2. No 802 Squadron, Dekheila, Eqypt

         F. Shark Mk II, Blackburn
                  1. No 750 Squadron, Ford, Sussex
                  2. No 753 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire
                  3. No 755 Squadron, Worthy Down, Hampshire
                  4. No 757 Squadron, Worthy Down, Hampshire
                  5. No 758 Squadron, Eastleigh, Hampshire

         G. Skua Mk II, Blackburn
                  1. No 769 Squadron, Donibristle, Fifeshire with X Flight at Hatston, Orkney Islands
                  2. No 800 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal
                  3. No 803 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal

         H. Swordfish Mk. I, Fairey
                    1. No 810 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal
                    2. No 811 Squadron, HMS Courageous
                    3. No 812 Squadron, Dekheila, Eqypt
                    4. No 813 Squadron, HMS Eagle
                    5. No 814 Squadron, Roborough, Devon
                    6. No 818 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal
                    7. No 820 Squadron, Evanton, Ross and Cromarty
                    8. No 821 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal
                    9. No 822 Squadron, HMS Courageous
                  10. No 823 Squadron, Dekheila, Eqypt
                  11. No 824 Squadron, HMS Eagle
                  12. No 825 Squadron, HMS Glorious

         I. Swordfish Mk. I Seaplane, Fairey
                  1. No 701 (Catapult) Squadron, Kalafrana, Malta
                  2. No 702 (Catapult) Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire
                  3. No 704 (Catapult) Squadron, Kalafrana, Malta
                  4. No 765 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire

         J. Vega Gull Mk. III, Percival
                  No 754 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire

         K. Walrus Mk. I, Supermarine
                  1 .No 711 (Catapult) Squadron, Aboukir, Egypt
                  2. No 712 (Catapult) Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire
                  3. No 714 (Catapult) Squadron, Seletar, Singapore
                  4. No 715 (Catapult) Squadron, Kai Tak, Hong Kong
                  5. No 718 (Catapult) Squadron, Bermuda
                  6. No 720 (Catapult) Squadron, Auckland, New Zealand
                  7. No 751 Squadron, Ford, Sussex
                  8. No 754 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire
                  9. No 765 Squadron, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire

Jack McKillop 
 

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