No.1844 reformed at RNAS Bramcote on 15 February 1954, as an anti-submarine squadron in the Midland Air Division of the RN Volunteer Reserve. Initial equipment was 6 Firefly 5s; these were exchanged for six Firefly AS.6s in December 1955. The squadron received six Avenger AS.5s from March 1956.
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.
Motto: Strength in reserve
Palembang 1945
Okinawa 1945
Aircraft Types
Firefly FR.5 Feb 1954 - Dec 1955
Firefly AS.6 Dec 1955 - Jun 1956
Firefly T.2 Feb 1954 - Sep 1954
Firefly T.3 Feb 1954 - Jul 1954
Sea Balliol T.21 Jun 1954 - Mar 1957
Sea Prince T.1 Jul 1954 - Oct 1956
Dominic 1 Feb 1956 - Mar 1957
Avenger AS.5 Mar 1956 - Mar 1957
Lt. Cdr (A) D Woodhead RNVR 15 Feb 1954
Squadron disbanded 10 Mar 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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