| 849 Naval Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1943-1945, 1952-1978, 1984-2020 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Carrier based squadron |
| Role | Airborne Early Warning |
| Size | 3 flights[1] |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Garrison/HQ | RNAS Culdrose |
| Motto(s) | Primus video (Latin: "The first to see") |
| Anniversaries | none |
| Engagements | Normandy 1944, Palembang 1945, Okinawa 1945, Japan 1945, Iraq 2003 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | L/C(A) K G Sharp RN Lt Cdr Charles Gidley Wheeler (Senior Pilot, 1969-1970) |
849 Naval Air Squadron was a squadron of the Fleet Air Arm, the Air Arm of the British Royal Navy.[2] It was formed during the Second World War as a carrier based torpedo-bomber, unit, flying missions against Japanese targets in the Far East. Its service since the Second World War has been as an airborne early warning squadron, flying fixed winged Skyraiders and Gannets from the Royal Navy's fixed wing carriers from 1952 until 1978, and airborne early warning Sea King helicopters from 1982 to 2018.[3]
- ^ "849 squadron celebrate Palembang battle honour - Royal Navy". royalnavy.mod.uk. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Freedom of Information Request - 849 NAS" (PDF). 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Final Flight of the Sea King".