828 Naval Air Squadron
828 Naval Air Squadron (828 NAS) was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm carrier based squadron formed in September 1940 as a torpedo spotter reconnaissance squadron. It operated in a number of the theatres of the Second World War, carrying out a number of attacks on enemy targets including the Tirpitz in Norway.
| 828 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Fairey Fireflies (1771 Squadron), Fairey Barracudas (828 Squadron), and Supermarine Seafires (880 Squadron) of the Fleet Air Arm on the flight deck of HMS Implacable warming up ready to make strike on enemy shipping at the entrance to Alten Fjord, Norway. | |
| Active | 1940–1943 1944–1946 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Carrier based squadron |
| Role | Offensive Support |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Battle honours | Mediterranean 1941-3 Norway 1944 Japan 1945 |
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