1845 Naval Air Squadron

Inactive flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm May 2017 May 2017 1845 Naval Air Squadron 1845 Naval Air Squadron Badge.png 200px Squadron badge 1944–1945 24 October 1945Sturtivant Ballance 1994 357 UK Single-seat fighter squadron Fighter squadron Twenty-four aircraft Fleet Air Arm See Naval air stations section for full list. Home station la Pluribus optimum The best out of many yes World War II Pacific War Operation Iceberg Okinawa 1945 Blue, in base wavy of five white and blue two eagles volant. Unofficial, 1944Ballance Howard Sturtivant 2016 296 Squadron Badge Description 1+V7 7A+ (December 1944) 139+ Identification Markings Vought Corsair 1845 Naval Air Squadron (1845 NAS) was a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy (RN). It formed at RN Air Section Brunswick, United States, in June 1944 as a fighter squadron, with eighteen Vought Corsair Mk III fighter aircraft. It embarked in HMS Puncher on 30 August, disembarking to HMS Gannet, RNAS Eglinton, Northern Ireland, on 18 September and joining the 10th Naval Fighter Wing. It re-equipped with twenty-four Vought Corsair Mk IV, and embarked HMS Slinger in December, sailing for the British Pacific Fleet, the squadron was disbanded in April 1945, and its aircraft and personnel absorbed into squadrons aboard the aircraft carriers HMS Formidable and HMS Victorious. On 1 June it reformed in Australia as a single seater fighter squadron at HMS Nabsford, RNAMY Archerfield, Queensland, and it shortly later became a spare squadron in the 3rd Carrier Air Group at HMS Nabbington, RNAS Nowra, New South Wales. With the end of the Second World War the squadron disbanded on 24 October. History Single-seat fighter squadron (1944 - 1945) 1845 Naval Air Squadron formed on 1 June 1944 in the United States at RN Air Section Brunswick, which was located at United States Naval Air Station (USNAS) Brunswick, Maine, as a Single Seat Fighter Squadron,Brunswick https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/FAA-Bases/Brunswick.htm Royal Navy Research Archive - Fleet Air Arm Bases 1939 - present day 19 September 2024 under the command of Lieutenant Commander(A) D.G. Parker, RNVR.Wragg 2019 198 thumb|left|A Fleet Air Arm Goodyear FG-1D Corsair It was equipped with eighteen Vought Corsair aircraft, an American carrier-borne fighter-bomber. These were the Brewster built F4U-1 variant the F3A-1 and F3A-1D, designated Corsair Mk III by the Fleet Air Arm.Thetford 1991 81&83 Training consisted air combat, low altitude and formation flying and navigation. On 3 July the squadron began Aerodrome Dummy Deck Landings (ADDLs) utilising the nearby US Naval Auxiliary Airfield at Bar Harbor, Maine.A history of 1845 Naval Air Squadron https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/1845_Squadron.htm Royal Navy Research Archive - Royal Naval Air Squadrons 1938 - present day 24 September 2024 On completion of working up in late August, the squadron prepared to embark in the Ruler escort carrier, Puncher D79 6 for passage to the United Kingdom. With the squadron on board, the escort carrier sailed for New York City arriving on 1 September and then joined with the United Kingdom bound Convoy CU.38 for the Atlantic crossing, with the squadron disembarking to Royal Naval Air Maintenance Yard Belfast (HMS Gadwall) on 18 of the month,Puncher https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/PUNCHER.htm Royal Navy Research Archive - Royal Navy Escort Carriers 24 September 2024Convoy CU.38 https://convoyweb.org.uk/ports/convoy2.php?suffix=CU.38&prefix=CU convoyweb.org.uk 29 March 2025 before moving to RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet), where along with 1843 Naval Air Squadron, the squadron formed the 10th Naval Fighter Wing.Wragg 2019 201 On 23 the squadron flew to RNAS Ayr (HMS Wagtail), it returned to RNAS Eglinton on 6 November and its strength was increased to twenty-four aircraftBallance Howard Sturtivant 2016 296 and these were the Goodyear built FG-1D variant, designated Corsair Mk IV by the Fleet Air Arm.Thetford 1991 80&83 The squadron embarked in Slinger D26 6, a Ruler-class escort carrier, on 19 December to begin working up and the escort carrier sailed for the Far East to join the British Pacific Fleet.Wragg 2019 198 Upon arriving at Australia, the squadron disembarked and spent a couple of weeks at RNAS Schofields (HMS Nabthorpe), (Mobile Naval Air Base No. 3), which was situated at RAAF Station Schofields, New South Wales, around the end of February to the beginning of March 1945,Schofields https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/FAA-Bases/Schofields.htm Royal Navy Research Archive - Fleet Air Arm Bases 1939 - present day 19 September 2024 before reembarking in HMS Slinger. HMS Slinger was tasked with replenishing elements of the British Pacific Fleet, Task Force 57, when it prepared for Operation Iceberg, the initial invasion of Okinawa, as demand for replacement Vought Corsair aircraft and aircrew was high.Slinger https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/SLINGER.htm Royal Navy Research Archive - Royal Navy Escort Carriers 24 September 2024 However, this impacted on 1845 Naval Air Squadron and it was therefore disbanded on 5 April, with its aircraft and personnel absorbed into the Fleet Air Arm squadrons aboard the Illustrious aircraft carriers, Formidable 67 6 and Victorious R38 6.Ballance Howard Sturtivant 2016 296 Single-seat fighter squadron (1945) 1845 Naval Air Squadron reformed on 1 June 1945 in Australia at Royal Naval Aircraft Maintenance Yard Archerfield (HMS Nabsford) (Transportable Aircraft Maintenance Yard No.1), which was located at RAAF Station Archerfield, was a Royal Australian Air Force station at Archerfield Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, as a Single Seat Fighter Squadron,Archerfield https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/FAA-Bases/Archerfield.htm Royal Navy Research Archive - Fleet Air Arm Bases 1939 - present day 24 September 2024 soon afterwards under the command of Lieutenant Commander(A) R.J.H. Grose RNVR. It moved to RNAS Maryborough (HMS Nabstock) (Mobile Naval Air Base No. VI), which was situated at RAAF Maryborough, at Maryborough Airport, Maryborough, Queensland, on 23 June and was equipped with a mix of Vought Corsair Mk II and IV. The squadron moved again on 14 July, to RNAS Nowra (HMS Nabbington) (Mobile Naval Air Base No. I), which was at RAAF Nowra, New South Wales,Nowra https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/FAA-Bases/Nowra.htm Royal Navy Research Archive - Fleet Air Arm Bases 1939 - present day 24 September 2024 where it formed part of the 3rd Carrier Air Group (3rd CAG) which formed at HMS Nabbington on 2 August, as a spare CAG for a Illustrious-class fleet carrier.Wragg 2019 203 On 19 October the aircraft were flown to RNAS Bankstown (HMS Nabberley) (Mobile Naval Air Base No. II), at RAAF Bankstown at Bankstown Airport, Sydney, New South Wales,Ballance Howard Sturtivant 2016 296 and the squadron disbanded on 24 October at HMS Nabbington. Aircraft flown 1845 Naval Air Squadron flew different variants of only one aircraft type:Ballance Howard Sturtivant 2016 296 Vought Corsair Mk III fighter bomber (June - November 1944) Vought Corsair Mk IV fighter bomber (November 1944 - April 1945, June - October 1945) Vought Corsair Mk II fighter bomber (June - October 1945) Battle honours The battle honours awarded to 1845 Naval Air Squadron are:Okinawa 1945 http://www.britainsnavy.co.uk/Battle%20Honours/Okinawa%201945.htm britainsnavy.co.uk 24 September 2024 Okinawa 1945 Assignments 1845 Naval Air Squadron was assigned as needed to form part of a number of larger units:Wragg 2019 201-203 10th Naval Fighter Wing (14 October 1944 - February 1945Ballance Howard Sturtivant 2016 302-303) 3rd Carrier Air Group (2 August - 31 October 1945) Naval air stations 1845 Naval Air Squadron operated from a number of naval air stations of the Royal Navy, in the United Kingdom, and overseas, a couple of Royal Navy escort carriers:Ballance Howard Sturtivant 2016 296 thumb|HMS Slinger RN Air Section Brunswick, Maine, (1 June - 30 August 1944) Puncher D79 6 (30 August - 18 September 1944) Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton (HMS Gannet), County Londonderry, (18 September - 23 October 1944) Royal Naval Air Station Ауr (HMS Wagtail), South Ayrshire, (23 October - 6 November 1944) Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton (HMS Gannet), County Londonderry, (6 November - 19 December 1944) Slinger D26 6 (19 December 1944 - 25 February 1945) Royal Naval Air Station Schofields (HMS Nabthorpe), New South Wales, (25 February - 11 March 1945) HMS Slinger (11 March - 5 April 1945) disbanded - (5 April 1945) Royal Naval Aircraft Maintenance Yard Archerfield (HMS Nabsford), Queensland, (1 - 23 June 1945) Royal Naval Air Station Maryborough (HMS Nabstock), Queensland, (23 June - 14 July 1945) Royal Naval Air Station Nowra (HMS Nabbington), New South Wales, (14 July - 24 October 1945) Royal Naval Air Station Bankstown (HMS Nabberley), New South Wales, (aircraft) (19 October 1945) disbanded - (24 October 1945) Commanding officers List of commanding officers of 1845 Naval Air Squadron with date of appointment:Wragg 2019 198Ballance Howard Sturtivant 2016 296 Lieutenant Commander(A) D.G. Parker, RNVR, from 1 June 1944 disbanded - 5 April 1945 Not identified, from 1 June 1945 Lieutenant Commander(A) R.J.H. Grose, RNVR, from 24 June 1945 disbanded - 24 October 1945 Note: Abbreviation (A) signifies Air Branch of the RN or RNVR.Wragg 2019 257 See also List of Fleet Air Arm groups References Citations Bibliography Ballance Theo Howard Lee Sturtivant Ray The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm 2016 Air Britain Historians Limited 978-0-85130-489-2 en Sturtivant R Ballance T The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm 1994 Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd Tonbridge, Kent, UK 0-85130-223-8 Thetford Owen British Naval Aircraft since 1912 1991 Putnam Aeronautical Books, an imprint of Conway Maritime Press Ltd London, UK 0-85177-849-6 Wragg David The Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939-1945 2019 The History Press Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK 978-0-7509-9303-6 en External links http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/1845_Squadron.htm A History of 1845 Naval Air Squadron 26 September 2021 The Royal Navy Research Archive Category:1800 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons Category:Military units and formations established in 1944 Category:Air squadrons of the Royal Navy in World War II Category:Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 Category:Military units and formations established in 1945