827 Naval Air Squadron was an aircraft squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War.
| 827 Naval Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
 An 827 Squadron Fairey Barracuda taking off from HMS Furious during the Operation Mascot attack on the German battleship Tirpitz in July 1944 | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Role | Attack |
| Size | Squadron |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant Commander J R Godley; Lieutenant Commander Roy Baker-Falkner |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Fairey Barracuda |
| Fighter | Westland Wyvern |
It operated Fairey Barracudas starting in May 1943, becoming the first squadron to receive the Fairey Barracuda in any substantial number, and was led by Strike leader Roy Sydney Baker-Falkner in the attack on the German battleship Tirpitz in Operation Tungsten in 3 April 1944. Post-war it initially operated the Blackburn Firebrand strike fighter, until 1954 when the squadron began operating Westland Wyverns.[1]
Citations
Bibliography
- Sturtivant, Ray (1984). The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Uk: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-120-7.
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