717 Naval Air Squadron
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History |
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| 1. July 1944 | 717 NAS formed at RNAS Fearn |
| 22. March 1946 | 717 NAS disbanded at RNAS Rattray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Planes: |
Barracuda II
| 717 NAS Home Port Assignments | ||
| RNAS Fearn, Scottish Highlands | 1. Jul. 1944 | 31. Oct. 1944 |
| RNAS Rattray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | 31. Oct. 1944 | 22. Mar. 1946 |
| 717 NAS Commanding Officers | ||
| Lt-Cdr D. Norcock, RN | 1. Jul. 1944 | 18. Sep. 1944 |
| Lt-Cdr (A) A. Brunt, DSC, RNZNVR | 18. Sep. 1944 | 26. Jan. 1945 |
| Lt-Cdr (A) J. L. Fisher, RNVR | 26. Jan. 1945 | 21. Dec. 1945 |
| Lt (A) H. H. T. Harding, RNVR | 21. Dec. 1945 | 22. Mar. 1946 |
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History |
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717 NAS formed at RNAS Fearn on 1. July 1944 as a Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance Training Squadron. With 714 NAS it received aircrew from their specialist training and assembled them into complete crews. Equipped with Barracuda IIs, it moved to RNAS Rattray on 31. October 1944 where it operated Part I of the TBR Course. It took over the task of the disbanding 714 NAS on 29. October 1945, but was itself disbanded at RNAS Rattray on 22. March 1946. |
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