736 Naval Air Squadron

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History 

24. May 1943 736 NAS formed at RNAS Yeovilton
26. September 1945 736 NAS Disbanded at RNAS Woodvale
1. February 1950 736 NAS reformed at RNAS Culdrose
25. August 1952 736 NAS absorbed into 738 NAS
26. August 1952 736 NAS reformed at RNAS Lossiemouth
26. March 1965 736 NAS disbanded at RNAS Lossiemouth
26. March 1965 736 NAS reformed at RNAS Lossiemouth
25. February 1972 736 NAS disbanded at RNAS Lossiemouth

6. June 2013

736 NAS reformed at RNAS Culdrose

31. March 2022

736 NAS disbanded at RNAS Culdrose
Planes:
 

 

 

19?? - 19??
Firebrand
 
 

 

 

1950 - 1951
Sea Hornet F20
   
 

 

 

19?? - 19??
Sea Fury FB.11
Sea Fury T.20
 

 

 

19?? - 19??
Attacker FB.2
 

 

 

Oct 1957- Dec 1957
Sea Venom FAW.21
   
 

 

 

1959 - Mar 1965
Scimitar F.1
     

 

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1965 - 1967
Buccaneer S.1
 
 

 

 

1966 - 1972
Buccaneer S.2
 
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Jun. 2013- Mar. 2022
Hawk T.1
(14)
   
   
736 Sqn. Deployments 
736 Sqn was a second-line Squadron and not deployed on a carrier.-
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736 Sqn. Commanding Officers 
1949 - 1954
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Lt P. B. Stuart ? 17. Oct 1950
Lt-Cdr P. M. Austin 17. Oct 1950 ?
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1956 - 1972
Lt-Cdr W. H. C. Watson RN 26. Mar. 1965 28. July 1965
Lt-Cdr J. F. Kennett RN 28. July 1965 15. Feb. 1967
Lt-Cdr J.D. H. B. Howard RN 15. Feb. 1967 23. Oct. 1968
Lt-Cdr D. P. Mears RN 23. Oct. 1968 16. Feb. 1970
Lt-Cdr R. Wren RN 16. Feb. 1970  16. Dec. 1970
Lt-Cdr L. A. Wilkinson RN  16. Dec. 1970 25. Feb. 1972
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History 

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736 NAS was first formed at RNAS Yeovilton on 24. May 1943 as the School of Air Combat, and was equipped with Seafire Mk.1Bs. It’s purpose was to teach the latest air combat techniques to experienced naval aviators. The Unit moved to St Merryn in Cornwall during September 1943, where Miles Masters and Fairey Barracudas were added to the Squadron’s inventory. Between 1943 and 1950 the Squadron operated numerous types, including Supermarine Seafires, Hawker Sea Furies and Fairey Fireflies.
On 1. February 1950 736 NAS moved to RNAS Culdrose as the Naval Air Fighter School, and was originally equipped with almost 50 Sea Furies, although the fleet was halved in May 1952 when some aircraft were transferred to 738 NAS. On 25. August 1952, 738 NAS absorbed all the 736 NAS Sea Furies and the Squadron disbanded as a piston-engined squadron.

Just a day later, 736 NAS reformed at RNAS Culdrose as an Advanced Jet Flying School, and received Supermarine Attackers and Meteor T.7s. It moved to RNAS Lossiemouth in November 1953 where the entire fleet was exchanged for Sea Vampires and Sea Hawks. A change of role occurred in 1955, when the unit became responsible for training all FAA pilots who had been trained in the USA to British standards and aircraft. The Sea Hawks departed as a result, but they returned in 1958 when 736NAS became a Sea Hawk training Unit. Re-equipping with Scimitars from May 1959, the Squadron remained in commission until 26. March 1965 when it was disbanded, and the aircraft passed onto 764B NAS.

736 NAS reformed the same day at RNAS Lossiemouth as a Buccaneer S.1 unit. These aircraft were partially replaced by Buccaneer S.2s from May 1966, and the Squadron was disbanded in February 1972.
It was during this third spell in commission that 736 NAS operated the Hunter T.8, albeit only for a five-month period, between July and November 1958.

In June 2013. 736 NAS was reformed at RNAS Culdrose with 14 BAe Hawk platforms following the withdrawal and standing down of the Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit (FRADU).

736 NAS is the Royal Navy’s Maritime Aggressor Squadron. The unit provides simulated ship attack and airborne intercept training for Royal Navy ships getting ready to deploy on operations. 
These missions simulate enemy fighter aircraft attacking the ships, or high-speed sea-skimming missiles which are fired against ships to allow the crew to train in the procedures to avoid and reduce the damage caused.  

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last update 19. May 2016

written 1. March 2011

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