2nd Carrier Air Group
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The 2nd Carrier Air Group of the Fleet Air Arm
was formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable
for service in the British Pacific Fleet
and contained No. 848 NAS flying the TBF Avenger
, No. 1841 NAS and No. 1842 NAS flying the F4U Corsair
. It was disbanded on 31 October 1945 when Formidable returned to the United Kingdom
.
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft. The Fleet Air Arm currently operates the AgustaWestland Merlin, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters...
was formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable
HMS Formidable (R67)
HMS Formidable was an Illustrious class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy during World War II. She was constructed by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, and launched on 17 August 1939...
for service in the British Pacific Fleet
British Pacific Fleet
The British Pacific Fleet was a British Commonwealth naval force which saw action against Japan during World War II. The fleet was composed of British Commonwealth naval vessels. The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944...
and contained No. 848 NAS flying the TBF Avenger
TBF Avenger
The Grumman TBF Avenger was a torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air or naval arms around the world....
, No. 1841 NAS and No. 1842 NAS flying the F4U Corsair
F4U Corsair
The Vought F4U Corsair was a carrier-capable fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Demand for the aircraft soon overwhelmed Vought's manufacturing capability, resulting in production by Goodyear and Brewster: Goodyear-built Corsairs were designated FG and...
. It was disbanded on 31 October 1945 when Formidable returned to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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