893 Naval Air Squadron

Military unit

893 Naval Air Squadron (893 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.^[1]

Throughout its history 893 NAS has operated Fulmars, Martlets, Sea Venoms and Sea Vixens.

History

893 NAS was first stood up at RNAS Donibristle on 15 June 1942 equipped with Grumman Martlet fighters.^[2]

Types of aircraft flown by 893 Naval Air Squadron include:

The following Battle Honours have been awarded to 893 Naval Air Squadron.

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^ "893 Naval Air Squadron". wings-aviation.ch. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

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Units in underline subsequently commissioned into Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm
Units in italics subsequently commissioned into Netherlands Naval Aviation Service