Английская Википедия:758 Naval Air Squadron

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Stinson Reliant of the type used by 758 NAS

758 Naval Air Squadron (758 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was initially formed as a Telegraphist Air Gunner Training Squadron, from 1939 and 1941, renumbered from 759 Naval Air Squadron, operating out of RNAS Eastleigh (HMS Raven). It moved to RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), in 1940, disbanding there the following year. The squadron reformed at RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin), in 1942, as a Beam Approach School. Moving to RNAS Hinstock (HMS Godwit), it was known as the Naval Advanced Instrument Flying School. It provided instrument courses, utilising a large number of Oxford aircraft, with detachments sent to the specialised flying schools at RNAS Crail, RNAS East Haven, RNAS Fearn and RNAS Yeovilton. X and Y Rover Flights supplemented the detachments, Z Flight was on calibration work and evolving homing and landing capabilities, with the squadron disbanding in 1946, at RNAS Peplow (HMS Godwit II), into 780 Naval Air Squadron.Шаблон:Sfn

History of 758 NAS

Telegraphist Air Gunner Training Squadron (1939 - 1941)

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Blackburn Shark, an example of the type used by 758 NAS.

758 Naval Air Squadron formed at RNAS Eastleigh (HMS Raven), in Hampshire, on 1 July 1939, as a Telegraphist Air Gunner Training Squadron, re-numbered from 759 Naval Air Squadron and as part of No.2 Air Gunners School. It operated with Shark II, Osprey III and Proctor Ia and IIa aircraft.[1]

The squadron continued Telegraphist Air Gunner training from Eastleigh, throughout the following fifteen months, before moving to RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), East Angus, Scotland, on the 14 October 1940. Here, the squadron was equipped with Proctor, Roc and Skua aircraft, continuing TAG training for a further four months, eventually disbanding on the 1 February 1941.[2]

Naval Advanced Instrument Flying Training Unit (1942 - 1946)

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Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II, an example of the type used by 758 NAS.

758 Naval Air Squadron reformed at RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin), near Dunfermline, in Fife, on 25 May 1942.[3] Operating Oxford aircraft, the squadron remained at Donibristle for around three months, moving to RNAS Hinstock (HMS Godwit), in Shropshire, on the 15 August 1942.[4]

It was initially known as the Beam Approach School, then later known as the Blind Approach School. In 1943 it was titled Naval Advanced Instrument Flying School and as well as Oxford aircraft, the squadron also operated Anson, Reliant, Tiger Moth, and Wellington aircraft. Later in the year Harvard aircraft replaced the Wellingtons and by 1944, 758 NAS had over 100 aircraft.[5]

Detachments went to RNAS Crail, RNAS East Haven, RNAS Fearn and RNAS Yeovilton, the Specialised Flying Schools, to supply instrument training courses. The detachments work was reinforced by X and Y Rover Flights, while Z Flight, a calibration flight, also worked on enhancing homing and landing assistance.Шаблон:Sfn

The relief landing grounds, at RNAS Weston Park (HMS Godwit II),[5] situated in the grounds of Weston Park, a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, and RNAS Bratton,[6] located at Bratton, Shropshire, were used by 758 NAS for Instrument Flying Training, until Hinstock gained Peplow as a satellite airfield, from 28 February 1945 and the squadron then operated from RNAS Peplow (HMS Godwit II), situated just outside Peplow in Shropshire.

On the 18 March 1946 the squadron absorbed part of 798 Naval Air Squadron,[5] however, 758 NAS disbanded on the 14 May 1946, at Peplow, becoming 'B' Flight of 780 Naval Air Squadron.[7]

Aircraft flown

The squadron has flown a number of different aircraft types, including:[1]Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Div col

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Naval Air Stations

758 Naval Air Squadron operated from a number of naval air stations of the Royal Navy, in Scotland and England:

Commanding Officers

List of commanding officers of 758 Naval Air Squadron with month and year of appointment and end:Шаблон:Sfn


1939 - 1941

  • Lt Cdr W. H. G. Saunt, RN (Jul 1939-May 1940)
  • Lt Cdr J. M. Wintour, RN (May 1940-Oct 1940)
  • Lt Cdr (A) F. Leach, RNVR (Oct 1940-Feb 1941)

1942 - 1946

  • Lt Cdr J. B. W. Pugh, AFC, RNVR (May 1942-Aug 1942)
  • Lt Cdr (A) J. C. V. K. Watson, RNVR (Aug 1942-Jan 1944) KiFA - 1 Jan 1944
  • separate flights (Jan 1944-May 1946)

758A Flight

  • Lt Cdr (A) J. MacD. Scott, OBE, RN (Dec 1943-Apr 1946)
  • Lt Cdr D. C. E. F. Gibson, DSC, RN (Apr 1946-May 1946)

758B Flight

  • Lt Cdr (A) H. R. Law, RNVR (Dec 1943-Jan 1945)
  • Lt Cdr (A) G. T. Bertholdt, RNVR (Jan 1945-Jun 1945)
  • Lt Cdr (A) F. G. Averill, RNVR (Jun 1945-Jul 1945)
  • Lt Cdr (A) G. B. O'Flynn, RNVR (Jul 1945-Feb 1946)
  • Lt Cdr (A) R.T. Hargreaves, RNVR (Feb 1946-May 1946)

758C Flight

  • Lt Cdr (A) G. K. Pridham, RNVR (Dec 1943-Jul 1944)
  • Lt Cdr (A) T. McVey, RN (Jul 1944-Nov 1944)
  • Lt Cdr (A) E. S. Barsham, RNVR (Nov 1944-Feb 1946)

758D Flight

  • Lt Cdr (A) O. P. Bradley, RNVR (Feb 1945-Feb 1946)

758 Rover Flight

  • Lt Cdr (A) R.T. Hargreaves, RNVR (Jul 1944-Oct 1944)
  • Lt Cdr (A) H. R. Law, RNVR (Oct 1944-May 1946)

References

Citations

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Bibliography

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