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Seafire LR866 |
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Type : Seafire Mark : III Built at : Westland Powered by : Merlin 55 |
| Squadrons for : Seafire III LR866 | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have flown Seafire III LR866. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.887 Sqn FAA Country : UK Founded : 1st May 1942 Fate : Disbanded 15th March 1946. Fleet Air Arm Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.887 Sqn FAA | No.887 Sqn FAA 887 Squadron Fleet Air Arm: 887 Squadron was formed as a Fleet Fighter squadron at Lee-on-Solent 1st May 1942. Initially equipped with Fulmars Mk II, the squadron re-equipped with Spitfires MKV in December, finally equipping with Seafires Mk III in March 1943 - which 887 used until its disbandment - in both L and F variants. In April 1943 the squadron embarked on HMS Unicorn sailing in May on convoy escort to Malta and in September, they provided fighter cover for the Salerno landings. 887 became part of the 24th Naval Fighter Wing in October joining HMS Indefatigable in July 1944. 887 was in action off the coast of Norway during operations against the Tirpitz. On rejoining HMS Indefatigable, 887 sailed for Ceylon to join the British Pacific Fleet. The squadron took part in attacks on Sumatra (January 1945) the Sakishima Group of islands (March/ April) and prior to V J Day saw action over the Japanese mainland. In November 1945 they sailed to New Zealand and then onto Australia before sailing home. 887 squadron was disbanded on arrival at Gosport on 15th March 1946. | |
| Aircraft type : Seafire | ||
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