877 Naval Air Squadron
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History |
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| 1. April 1943 | 877 NAS formed at Tanga, Tanganiyka (East Africa) |
| 30. December 1943 | 877 NAS disbanded at Port Reitz, Mombasa |
| Planes: |
Hurricane IIb (9)
| 877 NAS Deployments | ||||
| - none - | ||||
| 877 NAS Home Port Assignments | ||
| Tanga, Tanganiyka (East Africa) | 1. Apr. 1943 | 6. Jul. 1943 |
| Port Reitz, Mombasa | 6. Jul. 1943 | 30. Dec. 1943 |
| 877 NAS Commanding Officers | ||
| Capt P. P. Nelson-Gracie, RM | 1. Apr. 1943 | 30. Dec. 1943 |
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History |
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The squadron formed at Tanga, East Africa in April 1943 as a Fleet Fighter unit for local defence duties, using RAF Hurricane IIBs. In July 1943 the squadron moved to Port Reitz, Mombasa with the intention to fly with long-range fuel tanks to the defence of Ceylon but this was cancelled and the squadron disbanded in December 1943. - Has anyone more Informations about this Squadron - |