812 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | April 1933–December 1942 June 1944–August 1946 October 1946–October 1953 November 1955–December 1956 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Size | 12 to 18 aircraft |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
Motto(s) | Dex aie (Norman : "God aid us") |
Aircraft flown | Blackburn Ripon (1933–34) Blackburn Baffin (1934–36) Fairey Swordfish (1936–42) Fairey Barracuda (1944–45) Fairey Firefly (1946–53) Fairey Gannet (1955–56) |
Battle honours | North Sea 1940 English Channel 1940 Mediterranean 1941 Malta Convoys 1941 |
812 Naval Air Squadron was a Naval Air Squadron of the British Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was active between 1933 and 1956, and saw service in both World War II and the Korean War.