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No.894 Sqn FAA |
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Name : No.894 Sqn FAA Country : UK More Details : Fleet Air Arm |
| Pilots and Aircrew for : No.894 Sqn FAA | ||
| A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
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| Burnett, William Jock Click the name above to see a profile of Burnett, William Jock | Burnett, William Jock Jock Burnett (Flight Engineer) volunteered at the age of 18 as a Direct Entry in Edinburgh F/E and served in the RAFVR from 25th May 1943 until 19th February 1947 following a F/E course at St Athans, South Wales. On passing out from this course Jock was posted to Swinderby on Stirlings heavy conversion unit 1660 before being transferred to Syerston and Lancasters. In early August 1944 Jock joined 617 Sqn at Woodhall Spa and was subsequently posted with the squadron to Waddington and Digri, India. He completed 30 missions, all with Lawrence Benny Goodman as the pilot. Notable raids Jock took part in were on the Tirpitz, 29th October 1944, dropping the Grand Slam 22,000 bomb on the Arnsberg Viaduct, 19th March 1945, and the attack on Berchtesgarten Eagles Nest, 25th May 1945. | |
| Eatwell, J E Click the name above to see a profile of Eatwell, J E | Eatwell, J E Joined the Royal Navy as an Air Cadet in 1956 and went straight to sea in HMS Theseus, part of the Home Fleet Training Squadron. He commenced Observer training in September 1956 flying Sea Prince, Firefly, Gannet, Brigand and Sea Venom aircraft, before embarking with 894 Sea Venom Squadron in HMS Eagle in 1958. He received training at De Havilland for the Sea Vixen and embarked on HMS Ark Royal with 892 Squadron, the first Sea Vixen Squadron in 1960, transferring to HMS Victorious for a deployment to the Far East. After a tour with 899 Headquarters Squadron, he transferred to the Buccaneer S Mk 1 in 1963 and then received training as a Photographic Interpreter (PI) prior to joining 800 squadron in HMS Eagle as a Photo Recce Specialist. This was followed by a tour instructing in 736 Squadron before rejoining 800 Squadron with the Mk 2 Buccaneer for another embarked tour in HMS Eagle covering the withdrawal from Aden. Further appointments at Lossiemouth as Station Intelligence Officer and P I to Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers, Operations Staff in HMS Eagle and as a Trials Officer at RAE Farnborough followed. His final four years were spent at the Joint School of Photographic Interpretation, responsible for the selection and training of all RN. WRNS and RNR PIs. He retired from the RN in 1976 but remained active as a PI and Intelligence Officer in the RNR, finally retiring in 1993. | |
| Reynolds, R Click the name above to see a profile of Reynolds, R | Reynolds, R | |
Known Individual Aircraft of No.894 Sqn FAA : | ||||||||
Type | Serial | Codes | First Flew | Squadron History | Aircrew History | History Notes | Engine | Factory |
- | no information | no information | Merlin 50 | Westland | ||||
1T | - | Merlin 55 | Westland | |||||
10/12/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | High Post | ||||
12/12/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | High Post | ||||
14/12/1942 | no information | no information | Merlin 46 | Chattis Hill | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 55 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 55 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 55 | Westland | ||||
- | no information | no information | Merlin 55 | Westland | ||||
| Aircraft for : No.894 Sqn FAA | ||
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Sea Venom
| Sea Venom Full profile not yet available. | |
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