871 Naval Air Squadron
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History |
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| 1. May 1951 | 883 NAS was renumbered 871 NAS |
| November 1952 | 871 NAS was redesignated VF-871 |
| 16. March 1959 | VF-871 merging with VF-870 |
| Planes: |
Sea Fury FB.11
Banshee F2H-3 (8)
| 871 NAS, VF-871 NAS Deployments | ||||
| October 1951 - December 1952 | HMCS Magnificent CVL-21 | 30 Air Group | Sea Fury | - |
| 17. August 1953 - 1953 | HMCS Magnificent CVL-21 | 30 Air Group | Sea Fury | - |
| 4. April 1955 - 7. Juni 1955 | HMCS Magnificent CVL-21 | 30 Air Group | Sea Fury | - |
| 4. September 1955 - 7. December 1955 | HMCS Magnificent CVL-21 | 30 Air Group | Sea Fury | - |
| 15. February 1958 - 29. April 1958 | HMCS Bonaventure CVL 22 | ? | Banshee | - |
| 15. January 1959 - 27. February 1959 | HMCS Bonaventure CVL 22 | ? | Banshee | - |
| 871 NAS, VF-871 Home Port Assignments | ||
| HMCS Shearwater, Nova Scotia | 1. May 1951 | 24. Sep. 1953 |
| RCAF Summerside, Prince Edward Island | 24. Sep. 1953 | 16. Mar. 1959 |
| 871 NAS, VF-871 Commanding Officers | ||
| Lt-Cdr M. D. Munro, RCN | 1. May 1951 | Nov. 1951 |
| Lt-Cdr D. H. P. Ryan, RCN | Nov. 1951 | Jul. 1952 |
| Lt-Cdr R. Hearth, RCN | Jul. 1952 | 23. Mar. 1953 |
| Lt-Cdr M. Wasteneyes, RCN | 23. Mar. 1953 | 2. Jul. 1954 |
| Lt-Cdr J. W. Logan, RCN | 2. Jul. 1954 | 13. Jan. 1956 |
| Lt-Cdr R. A. Laidsler, RCN | 13. Jan. 1956 | 22. Jul. 1957 |
| Lt-Cdr J. J. Harvie, CD, RCN | 22. Jul. 1957 | 16. Mar. 1959 |
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History |
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Formed as the redesignation of 883 Squadron in May 1951, it was renamed VF-871 under the US system of numbering in November 1952 and continued service until it disbanded in March 1959. Its personnel and aircraft were then amalgamated with VF-870. |
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