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810 Squadron Plaque

Technical Information

Catalogue No: C1322
Category: Corporate/Business
Object Type: Plaque/Certificate
Object Name: 810 Squadron Plaque
Part No: None
Serial No: None
Manufacturer: Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Division: Not Applicable
Platform(s):
Year of Manufacture: Unknown
Dimensions: Width (mm): 230
Height (mm): 280
Depth (mm): 40
Weight (g): 1,274
Location: Cupboard CC (Awards 2) [Main Store]
Inscription(s):

810

Notes:

810 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm carrier based squadron formed on 3 April 1933 with the amalgamation of the 12 Blackburn Dart aircraft from 463 and 44 Flight (Fleet Torpedo) Flights Royal Air Force to the Fleet Air Arm. The squadron saw action during the Second World War, the Suez Crisis and the Korean War.

810 Squadron was decommissioned in July 2001, with its main role passing to 814 Naval Air Squadron, and its Search and Rescue element passing to 771 Naval Air Squadron. For more information on 810 Squadron, see this Wkipedia article.

It is not known what the connection is with BAE Systems at Rochester.

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