History 

History 

806 NAS formed as a fighter squadron at Worthy Down in February 1940 with 8 Skua and 4 Rocs. In May 1940 the squadron took part in bombing attacks on Bergen, Norway, and subsequently provided cover during the Dunkirk evacuations at the end of the month.

Subsequently with Fulmar replacing the Rocs, the squadron embarked on HMS Illustrious for Bermuda, and after returning to the UK re-embarked for the Mediterranean, with additional Sea Gladiators. Over the next few months the squadron shot down 20 enremy aircraft.

In February 1941 the squadron provided defence for Crete, and then embarked on HMS Formidable for further operations in the Mediterranean. The squadron only dis-emabarking at Aboukir and Idku when the ship was badly damaged by enemy bombing in May 1941.

The squadron was then equipped with RAF Hurricanes and in August became part of the Royal Navy Fighter Squadron in the Western Desert. In February 1942 after the disbandment of the joint unit the squadron was re-equipped with 12 Fulmars for transfer to Ratmalana, Ceylon.

In May 1942, A flight embarked on HMS Indomitable with Martlet IIs and B Flight embarked on Illustrious with Fulmars. When HMS Indomitable was damaged on 12 August 1942 in Operation Pedestal to Malta, A flight disbanded on the ship's return to the UK.

The remaining squadron subsequently disembarked at Port Reitz in East Africa in October 1942, and disbanded at Tanga in January 1943. The squadron reformed at Machrihanish in August 1945 with 12 Seafire L.IIIs, and was still at RNAS Machrihanish by VJ-Day.

1948
806 NAS was re-formed in 1948 solely to tour the Eastern US and Canada in June and July 1948 and were a mixed Squadron (for display and hopeful sales pitch purposes only) consisting of Sea Hornets, Sea Furys and a Sea Vampire. (Additional Informations from Stuart Law).

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