887 Naval Air Squadron
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887-naval-air-squadron-210-2143156
title:
887 Naval Air Squadron
text:
887 Naval Air Squadron was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, which last disbanded during March 1946. It was formed as a Fleet Fighter squadron in May 1942 at HMS Daedalus, RNAS, Lee-on-Solent. The squadron embarked in HMS Unicorn during 1943 for convoy escort duties and later in the year to cover the allied landings at Salerno, Italy. At the end of 1943 it formed part of the 24th Naval Fighter Wing. 1944 saw it embark in HMS Indefatigable and the squadron saw action in oper
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Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Squadron
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/887_Naval_Air_Squadron
date created:
2014-12-12T23:04:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T17:40:38Z
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