marine squadron by renumbering No.1830A Squadron. 1830A had formed at RNAS Donibristle on 1 October 1952 as an offshoot of 1830, and formed part of the Scottish Air Division of the RN Volunteer Reserve, later being promoted to full squadron status. The new squadron shared a pool of aircraft with 1830.
A Fairey Firefly FR.5
Due tor defence spending cuts the R.N.V.R. Air Branch was axed in 1957, the organisation and its squadrons ceased to exist on March 10th 1957.
No badge issued
Norway 1944
Atlantic 1944
Arctic 1944
Aircraft Types
Harvard T.2b Jan 50 - Oct 54
Harvard T.3 Jan 50 - Mar 55
Firefly T.2 Oct 50 - Nov 55
Firefly FR.5 Aug 53 - Nov 155
Firefly AS.6 Oct 51 - Nov 55
Sea Fury T.20 Oct 52 - Oct 54
Anson I Apr 1953 - Jul 1953
Sea Prince T.1 Jul 53 - May 56
Oxford Sep 53 - Jan 55
Sea Balliol T.21 Oct 54 - Mar 57
Avenger AS.5 Nov 55 - Mar 57
Lt. Cdr M. Ross Mar 53
Squadron disbanded March 1957
Aircrew and squadron personnel
None
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Note
Records indicate that the Sea Otters issued at RNAS Lee-on—Solent were passed to 1701 Sqn which formed there on February 1st 1945. It is assumed that only squadron personnel embarked in KHEDIVE for passage, aircraft, equipment and stores being issued on arrival in India.
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