771 Naval Air Squadron
771 Naval Air Squadron (771 NAS) of the Fleet Air Arm was formed on 24 May 1939 at HMS Daedalus, Lee-on-Solent as a Fleet Requirements Unit with 14 Fairey Swordfish TSR biplanes. The squadron carried out various exercises with ships and provided towed targets for naval air gunners, and was decommissioned on 22 March 2016.
| 771 Naval Air Squadron | |
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| Active | 1939–1955 1961–1964 1967–2016 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Fleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron |
| Role | Search and Rescue Training |
| Size | Squadron |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Garrison/HQ | RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) |
| Motto(s) | Non Nobis Solum (Latin for 'Not unto us alone') |
| Equipment | Sea King HAR.5 |
| Decorations | Boyd Trophy 1992 |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding officer | Commander M Shepherd Royal Navy |
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