Английская Википедия:870 Naval Air Squadron
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870 Naval Air Squadron (870 NAS), also known as VF-870, was a squadron of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). It was formed when 803 Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy was renumbered to 870 NAS on 1 May 1951. It operated throughout the 1950s and early 1960s before disbanding on 7 September 1962. It was the first RCN squadron to operate jet aircraft.[1]
History
870 Naval Air Squadron was formed on 1 May 1951 when 803 Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm was re-numbered.[2] It was initially based at RCNAS Shearwater, Nova Scotia, with the Squadron operating the Hawker Sea Fury FB.11.[3] In November 1952, 870 NAS adopted an American-styled squadron designation becoming VF-870.[4] On 24 September 1953, the Squadron relocated to RCAF Summerside on Prince Edward Island.[3] VF-870 had its first deployment in January 1954 when it was attached to HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21), it finished its deployment on 9 March. The Squadron stood down for the first time on 30 March.[5]
VF-870 reformed on 1 November 1955, this time equipped with 10 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshees, becoming the first jet squadron in the Royal Canadian Navy.[1][6] The commanding officer of VF-870 at its reformation was future Canadian Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Cdr. Robert Hilborn Falls.[6] A total of 39 Banshees were eventually purchased second-hand from the United States Navy (USN) for a cost of $25 million, serving with VF-870, VF-871 and VX-10.[7][8] VF-870 was attached, along with VF-871, to the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22) – Canada's newest carrier – from which it would deploy.[3] While not deployed, VF-870 was based at RCNAS Shearwater.[1] The Squadron participated in the 1956 Canadian International Air Show in Toronto.[6] The Squadron suffered a loss in August 1957, when a Banshee crashed into a Grumman Avenger AS.3, with one aircraft taking off as the other was landing.[9] VF-870 made their first deployment on 7 September 1957, which lasted until 30 October.[3]
On 16 March 1959, VF-871 amalgamated with VF-870 thus leaving the Squadron as the only RCN unit to operate the Banshee.[2] The Squadron made its final deployment on HMCS Bonaventure on 9 April 1962, lasting until 29 June 1962.[3] While not deployed, VF-870 flew intercepts in the Canadian sector of NORAD.[1][7] VF-870 disbanded for the last time on 7 September 1962. Throughout its service, the Royal Canadian Navy lost 12 of the 39 Banshees it had purchased, including those of VF-870.[10] A replacement for the Banshee never came to fruition making VF-870 one of only three RCN squadrons to ever operate a jet fighter.[1][8]
Aircraft operated
Aircraft operated included:[3]
- Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (1 May 1951–30 Mar 1954)
- McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee (1 Nov 1955–7 Sep 1962)
Commanding officers
Commanding officers included:[3]
- Lieutenant-Commander D. D. Peacocke (May 1951–Feb 1953)
- Lieutenant-Commander D. M. Macleod (Feb 1953–Apr 1954)
- Lieutenant-Commander R. H. Falls (Nov 1955–Dec 1957)
- Lieutenant-Commander W. J. Walton (Jan 1958–Apr 1960)
- Lieutenant-Commander K. S. Nicolson (Apr 1960–Sep 1962)
References
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