744 Naval Air Squadron
744 Naval Air Squadron (744 NAS) is a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was initially active in 1943, based in Nova Scotia. A second 744 NAS was formed, in early 1944, in Northern Ireland, for Merchant Aircraft Carrier training, meaning the first iteration was re-designated 754 NAS. The squadron's primary focus turned to Anti-submarine warfare training, which then further developed into trialing new submarine detection technology, ending in 1956. In 2018 it reformed as the Mission Systems and Armament Test and Evaluation Squadron.
| 744 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Squadron badge | |
| Active | 1 March 1943 - 1 June 1944 6 March 1944 - 1 December 1947 20 July 1951 - 1 March 1954 1 March 1954 - 31 October 1956 14 November 2018 - present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Fleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron |
| Role |
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| Part of | Fleet Air Arm and Air and Space Warfare Centre |
| Home station | MOD Boscombe Down |
| Motto(s) | Nemo solus satis sapit (Latin for 'No one or man knows enough') |
| Aircraft | |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Tony Sherwin |
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