751 Naval Air Squadron
751 Naval Air Squadron (751 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was initially active as an Observer Training Squadron from 1939 to 1944 as part of No.1 Observer School. 751 Naval Air Squadron formed at RNAS Ford (HMS Peregrine) in May 1939. Ford was attacked and bombed, in August 1940, and the following day the squadron relocated to RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor). Twelve months later it moved to RNAS Dundee (HMS Condor II), remaining there until disbanding at Dundee in May 1944.
| 751 Naval Air Squadron | |
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751 NAS badge | |
| Active | 24 May 1939 - 2 May 1944 22 September 1945 - 31 October 1945 1 March 1947 - 30 September 1947 3 December 1951 - 1 May 1958 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Fleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron |
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| Size | Squadron |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge | White, in base barry wavy of four blue and white overall a lightning flash in pale gold in front of two arrows in saltire points downward black (1956) |
| Identification Markings | W9A+ to A4A+ AA4A+ to AA5A+ (1943) 385-388 & 810-815 (1956) 680-688 (1958) |
In 1945 it had a brief existence as a Trials Unit, at RNAS Machrihanish (HMS Landrail), followed by another short reformation, during 1947, this time at RAF Watton. The squadron reformed for a second longer spell at Watton, from 1951, remaining there for the next six years, before moving to RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk), in September 1957. During this period the squadron went on frequent detachments, on exercises, however, it eventually disbanded at RNAS Culdrose in May 1958 when it was renumbered as 831 Naval Air Squadron