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850 Squadron RAN

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Active
  
1953–1954

Branch
  
Royal Australian Navy

Role
  
Fighter

Country
  
Australia

Type
  
Carrier based squadron

Part of
  
RAN Fleet Air Arm

850 Squadron was a short-lived Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm fighter squadron. 850 Squadron was formed at HMAS Albatross on 12 January 1953. Equipped with Hawker Sea Fury aircraft, the Squadron was embarked on HMAS Sydney during her post- Korean War patrol of Korean waters in 1953. It operated briefly out of Hong Kong before returning to Australia in early 1954 where it embarked aboard HMAS Vengeance for a short period. It was then was disbanded on 3 August 1954.

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850 Squadron RAN Wikipedia