1702 Naval Air Squadron

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1702 Naval Air Squadron
Naval Ensign
ActiveJune 1945 - 1946
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
RoleSpecial service
Part ofFleet Air Arm
Battle honoursNone
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lt(A)O W G Hutchinson RNVR

1702 Naval Air Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy was formed in June 1945 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as a Special Service squadron.[1] It was equipped with the Supermarine Sea Otter, and by the end of World War II the squadron remained at Lee-on-Solent.

The squadron joined HMS Trouncer in September 1945 to search for mines in the Mediterranean.[1]

Aircraft flown[edit]

1702 Naval Air Squadron flew only one aircraft type:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "1702 NAS at the Fleet Air Arm Archive website". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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