1833 Naval Air Squadron
1833 Naval Air Squadron (1833 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.
| 1833 Naval Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943-45 1947-57[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
From HMS Illustrious, 1833 NAS participated in Operation Robson over Sumatra in December 1944.[2]
In Literature
Norman Hanson, a pilot with 1833 Naval Air Squadron, recounts his experiences flying aboard HMS Illustrious in his memoir, Carrier Pilot.
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References
Citations
- Sturtivant, Ballance 1994, p. 347.
- Winton 1970, pp. 70–74.
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.
- Winton, John (1970). The Forgotten Fleet: The British Navy in the Pacific, 1944–1945. New York: Coward-McCann.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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