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1792 Naval Air Squadron

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Country
  
UK

Role
  
Night fighter

Branch
  
Active
  
15 May 1945 - 17 April 1946

Type
  
Carrier-based fighter squadron

Notablecommanders
  
Lt Cdr(A) S Dixon-Child RNVR

1792 Naval Air Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy was formed on 15 May 1945 at Lee-on-Solent as a night fighter squadron. It was equipped with the Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I, which was fitted with radar in a centre-line container. The squadron joined HMS Ocean in December for service in the Mediterranean. On return to the UK the squadron was disbanded on 17 April 1946.

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