HMS Victorious (R38) - Squadrons and Aircraft

Squadrons and Aircraft

Dates Naval Air Squadron Aircraft
Jan 1941-Nov 1942 809 Fulmar II
May–June 1941 825 Swordfish I
May–June 1941 800Z Fulmar I
June 1941 820 Swordfish I
July-Aug 1941 828 Albacore I
July-Aug 1941 827 Albacore I
July 1941-Jan 1942 820 Albacore I
Aug 1941-Nov 1942 817 Albacore I
Aug 1941-Dec 1942 832 Albacore I
Sept 1941 802 dt Martlet I
June-Aug 1942 885 Sea Hurricane Ib
July-Nov 1942 884 Spitfire V
Aug 1942 801 dt Sea Hurricane Ib
Sept 1942-Sept 1943 896 Martlet IV
Oct 1942-Oct 1943 898 Martlet IV
Oct 1942-Sept 1943 882 Martlet IV
Jan-Sept 1943 832 Avenger 1
Feb 1944-Oct 1945 1834 Corsair II/IV
March–April 1944 827 Barracuda II
March–July 1944 829 Barracuda II
March-Aug 1944 831 Barracuda II
March 1944-Oct 1945 1836 Corsair II/IV
July-Sept 1944 1837 Corsair II
July 1944 1838 Corsair II
Sept 1944 822 dt Barracuda II
Dec 1944-Oct 1945 849 Avenger II
Feb 1958 701 Westland Whirlwind
Aug 1958-Jan 1959 824 Westland Whirlwind
Sep 1958-Feb 1960 803 Supermarine Scimitar
Feb 1959 894 de Havilland Sea Venom
Jun-Aug 1959 894 de Havilland Sea Venom
Oct 1959 892 De Havilland Sea Vixen
Jan 1960 807 Supermarine Scimitar
Oct 1960-Nov 1961 825 Westland Whirlwind
Oct 1960-Feb 1962 892 De Havilland Sea Vixen
Oct 1960-Feb 1962 849B Fairey Gannet
Apr-May 1961 805 de Havilland Sea Venom
Dec 1961 815 Westland Wessex
Jul-Aug 1963 809 Blackburn Buccaneer
Aug 1963-Jun 1967 893 De Havilland Sea Vixen
Aug 1963-Jun 1967 801 Blackburn Buccaneer
Aug 1963-Jun 1967 849A Fairey Gannet
May-Jun 1966 809 Blackburn Buccaneer
Aug 1963-Jul 1965, Apr-Sep 1966, Jan-Mar 1967 814 Westland Wessex

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