1703 Naval Air Squadron

1703 Naval Air Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy was formed in August 1945 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent for duties in the Pacific.[1] It was equipped with the Supermarine Sea Otter.

1703 Naval Air Squadron
Naval Ensign
Active	August 1945 - 1946
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy
Role	Special service
Battle honours	None
Commanders
Notable commanders	Lt(A) K A Chare RNVR

World War II ended in the same month that the squadron was formed, and it never deployed or saw action.[1]

Aircraft flown

1703 Naval Air Squadron flew only one aircraft type:

Supermarine Sea Otter

References

"1703 NAS at the Fleet Air Arm Archive website". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.

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