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No. 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF

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No. 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF

408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight was a naval aviation unit of the Royal Air Force operating during the early 1930s.

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Early history

408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight was formed on 30 March 1929 at RNAS Donibristle.

The following aircraft were known to be used by this flight:

  • Fairey Flycatcher S1293 19
  • Hawker Nimrod S1585 576.
  • Disbandment

    The unit was disbanded and merged with 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flight aboard HMS Glorious on 3 April 1933, both units becoming 802 Naval Air Squadron.

    References

    No. 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF Wikipedia