1701 Naval Air Squadron
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History |
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| 1. February 1945 | 1701 NAS formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent |
| 27. August 1946 | 1701 NAS disbanded at RNAS Kai Tak |
| Planes: |
Sea Otter I
| 1701 NAS Deployments | ||||
| 17. April 1945 - 17. June 1945 | HMS Begum | - | Sea Otter I | - |
| 3. October 1945 - 13. October 1945 | HMS Reaper Flight B | - | Sea Otter I | - |
| 4. November 1945 - 16. November 1945 | HMS Sriker Flight A | - | Sea Otter I | - |
| 17. December 1945 - 31. December 1945 | HMS Chaser Dt.1 | - | Sea Otter I | - |
| 1701 NAS Commanding Officers | ||
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Lt (A) L. F. Plant, RNVR |
1. Feb. 1945 | 19. Oct. 1945 |
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Lt(A) P. H. Woodhan, DSC, RNVR |
19. Oct. 1945 | 27. Aug 1946 |
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History |
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1701 MAS formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent on 1. February 1945 as an amphibian bomber reconnaissnce squadron with 6 Sea Otters. Embarking in HMS Begum in April 1945, it sailed for the Far East to be attached to Mobile Naval Air Bases (MONAB) for air sea rescue dutles. B Flight joined MONAB No.4 at RNAS Ponam in May, whilst A Flight was disembarked in June to MONAB No.6 at RNAS Maryborough. After VJ-Day the squadron reverted to second line duties, being based at RNAS Kai Tak from November 1945, where a De Havilland Tiger Moth was added, and also an Airspeed Oxford flight. 1701 NAS disbanded at RNAS Kai Tak on 27 August 1946. - Has anyone more Informations about this Squadron - |