15th Carrier Air Group
15th Carrier Air Group | |
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Active | 30 June 1945 to 1947 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy - Fleet Air Arm |
Type | Carrier air Group |
Size | One aircraft carrier plus support ships |
Equipment | HMS Venerable |
Disbanded | 1947 |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | Fairey Barracuda |
Fighter | Vought F4U Corsair |
The 15th Carrier Air Group of the Fleet Air Arm was formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Venerable for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained 814 Naval Air Squadron flying the Fairey Barracuda and 1851 Naval Air Squadron flying the Vought F4U Corsair. It was disbanded in 1947.
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References
Citations
Bibliography
- Sturtivant, R; Ballance, T (1994). The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
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