779 Naval Air Squadron
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title:
779 Naval Air Squadron
text:
779 Naval Air Squadron was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. Formed as a Fleet Requirements Unit, in October 1941, at R.N. Air Section Gibraltar. It operated a small variety of aircraft for target towing and coastal defence. In 1943, the squadron received some Bristol Beaufighter aircraft and a detachment of these deployed to Taranto, after which they also saw service at various airbases around North Africa. It disbanded, during August 1945, at Gibraltar.
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Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Squadron
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/779_Naval_Air_Squadron
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2015-04-15T17:55:18Z
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2024-08-29T19:32:22Z
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