771 Naval Air Squadron

771 Naval Air Squadron
771 Naval Air Sqdn crest
Active1939–1955
1961–1964
1967–2016
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
TypeFleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron
RoleSearch and Rescue
Training
SizeSquadron
Part ofFleet Air Arm
Garrison/HQRNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)
Motto(s)Non Nobis Solum
(Latin for 'Not unto us alone')
AircraftSee Aircraft operated section for full list.
DecorationsBoyd Trophy 1992

771 Naval Air Squadron (771 NAS) of the Fleet Air Arm was formed on 24 May 1939 at HMS Daedalus, Lee-on-Solent as a Fleet Requirements Unit with 14 Fairey Swordfish TSR biplanes. The squadron carried out various exercises with ships and provided towed targets for naval air gunners, and was decommissioned on 22 March 2016.