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[[File:The Firefly - Fleet Air Arm Fighter Aircraft. 8 and 9 February 1943, on the Clyde, on Board HMS Illustrious, the Fairey Firefly the Royal Navy's Latest Aircraft, Is a Two Seater Long Range Fighter, Designed For A14867.jpg|thumb|Fairey Firefly on the deck of an aircraft carrier, an example of the type used by 1790 NAS]]
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'''1790 Naval Air Squadron''' (1790 NAS) was a [[List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons|Naval Air Squadron]] of the Royal Navy's [[Fleet Air Arm]] (FAA). It was formed on 1 January 1945 at [[RNAS Burscough (HMS Ringtail)|RNAS Burscough]] as a [[night fighter]] squadron.<ref name=FAAA/> It was initially equipped with the [[Fairey Firefly]] I, replaced in May 1945 by the Firefly INF, which was fitted with a US-derived ASV radar. The squadron joined [[HMS Vindex (D15)|HMS ''Vindex'']] on 24 June, bound for [[Australia]], with the ship arriving at [[HMS Nabthorpe|HMS ''Nabthorpe'']] (the [[Mobile Naval Air Base]] at [[RAAF Station Schofields]]) 2 days before the war in the Far East ended. The squadron was disbanded on 3 June 1946 at [[HMNB Devonport|Devonport]].<ref name=FAAA>{{cite web|url=http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/squadrons/1790.html|title=1790 NAS at the Fleet Air Arm Archive website|access-date=2010-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182816/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/squadrons/1790.html|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


== History ==
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'''1790 Naval Air Squadron''' of the [[Fleet Air Arm]] of the [[Royal Navy]] was formed on 1 January 1945 at [[RNAS Burscough (HMS Ringtail)|RNAS Burscough]] as a [[night fighter]] squadron.<ref name=FAAA/> It was initially equipped with the [[Fairey Firefly]] I, replaced in May 1945 by the Firefly INF, which was fitted with a US-derived ASV radar. The squadron joined [[HMS Vindex (D15)|HMS ''Vindex'']] on 24 June, bound for [[Australia]], with the ship arriving at [[HMS Nabthorpe|HMS ''Nabthorpe'']] (the [[Mobile Naval Air Base]] at [[RAAF Station Schofields]]) 2 days before the war in the Far East ended. The squadron was disbanded on 3 June 1946 at [[HMNB Devonport|Devonport]].<ref name=FAAA>{{cite web|url=http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/squadrons/1790.html|title=1790 NAS at the Fleet Air Arm Archive website|accessdate=2010-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182816/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/squadrons/1790.html|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


=== Night Fighter Squadron (1945 - 1946) ===
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==References==

1790 Naval Air Squadron formed at [[RNAS Burscough (HMS Ringtail)|RNAS Burscough (HMS ''Ringtail'')]], [[Lancashire]], England, on 1 January 1945, as a night fighter squadron. It was initially equipped with [[Fairey Firefly]] I, a [[carrier-borne]] [[fighter aircraft|fighter]], [[anti-submarine warfare|anti-submarine]] and [[reconnaissance aircraft]]. These were replaced with the NF.Mk I [[night fighter]] variant during May,{{sfn|Wragg|2019|p=190}} which was fitted with [[radar]] in a centre-line container.{{sfn|Thetford|1991|p=173}}

Around the end of May / beginning of June the squadron was embarked in the {{sclass|Ruler|escort carrier}} {{HMS|Puncher|D79|6}} for deck landing practice{{sfn|Ballance|Howard|Sturtivant|2016|p=279}} and later it embarked in the {{sclass|Nairana|escort carrier}} {{HMS|Vindex|D15|6}} for passage to [[Australia]]. It arrived in Australia two days before the end of the second world war, disembarking for [[RAAF Station Schofields|RNAS Schofields (HMS ''Nabstock'')]], [[New South Wales]], on 13 August 1945, with [[V-J Day]] on 15 August.<ref name="RNAS-Schofields">{{cite web|title=Schofields |url=https://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/FAA-Bases/Schofields.htm |work=Royal Navy Research Archive - Fleet Air Arm Bases 1939 - present day |access-date=7 May 2024}}</ref>

In January 1790 Naval Air Squadron embarked on the [[name ship]] of [[Implacable-class aircraft carrier|her class]] {{HMS|Implacable|R86|6}}, replacing the Fairey Firefly equipped [[1771 Naval Air Squadron]] within the [[8th Carrier Air Group]].{{sfn|Ballance|Howard|Sturtivant|2016|p=279}} It disembarked from the carrier on 28 March to RNAS Schofields remaining there for around one month, however, it was one of the last front-line units to depart the airbase along with [[801 Naval Air Squadron]] when they both re-joined HMS ''Implacable'' for passage to the United Kingdom on 29 April.<ref name="RNAS-Schofields"/>

Upon arrival at Devonport, 1790 Naval Air Squadron disbanded on 3 June 1936.{{sfn|Ballance|Howard|Sturtivant|2016|p=279}}

== Aircraft flown ==

1790 Naval Air Squadron flew only one aircraft type, two variants:{{sfn|Ballance|Howard|Sturtivant|2016|p=279}}

* [[Fairey Firefly]] I [[fighter aircraft|fighter]] and [[anti-submarine warfare|anti-submarine]] aircraft (January - May 1945)
* Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I [[night fighter]] (May 1945 - April 1946)

== Naval air stations ==

1790 Naval Air Squadron operated from a [[List of air stations of the Royal Navy|naval air stations of the Royal Navy]] in the United Kingdom, one in Australia and a number of Royal Navy aircraft carriers:{{sfn|Ballance|Howard|Sturtivant|2016|p=280}}

* [[RNAS Burscough (HMS Ringtail)|Royal Naval Air Station Burscough (HMS ''Ringtail'')]] (1 January - 24 June 1945)
** {{HMS|Puncher|D79|6}} (DLP 25 May - 5 June 1945)
* {{HMS| Vindex|D15|6}} (24 June - 13 August 1945)
* [[RAAF Station Schofields|Royal Naval Air Station Schofields (HMS ''Nabthorpe''/HMS ''Nabstock'')]] (13 August 1945 - 16 January 1946)
* {{HMS|Implacable|R86|6}} (16 January - 28 March 1946)
* Royal Naval Air Station Schofields (HMS ''Nabstock'') (28 March - 29 April 1946)
* HMS ''Implacable'' (29 April - 3 June 1946)
* ''disbanded'' - United Kingdom (3 June 1946)

== Commanding Officers ==

List of [[commanding officer]]s of 1790 Naval Air Squadron with date of appointment:{{sfn|Wragg|2019|p=190}}{{sfn|Ballance|Howard|Sturtivant|2016|p=279}}

* [[Lieutenant commander (Royal Navy)|Lieutenant Commander]]([[Acting rank|A]]) J.H. Kneale, [[Royal Naval Reserve|RNVR]], from 1 January 1945
* Lieutenant Commander(A) B.C. Lyons, RNVR, from 9 November 1945
* ''disbanded'' - 3 June 1946

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== References ==
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=== Bibliography ===
* {{cite book |last1=Ballance |first1=Theo |last2=Howard |first2=Lee |last3=Sturtivant |first3=Ray |title=The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm |date=2016 |publisher=Air Britain Historians Limited |isbn=978-0-85130-489-2 |language=en}}
* {{cite book |last1=Thetford |first1=Owen |title=British Naval Aircraft since 1912 |year=1991 |publisher=Putnam Aeronautical Books, an imprint of Conway Maritime Press Ltd |location= [[London]], UK |isbn=0-85177-849-6 }}
* {{cite book |last=Wragg |first=David |title= The Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939-1945 |year=2019 |publisher= The History Press |location= [[Cheltenham]], [[Gloucestershire]], UK |isbn= 978-0-7509-9303-6 |language=en}}


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1790 Naval Air Squadron
Active1 January 1945 – 3 June 1946
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
TypeTwo-seat fighter squadron
RoleNight fighter
SizeSquadron
Part ofFleet Air Arm
Home stationSee Naval air stations section for full list.
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Lieutenant Commander(A) J.H Kneale, RNVR
Insignia
Identification Markings4A+[1]
282-298 (later on)[2]
Aircraft flown
FighterFairey Firefly
Fairey Firefly on the deck of an aircraft carrier, an example of the type used by 1790 NAS

1790 Naval Air Squadron (1790 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA). It was formed on 1 January 1945 at RNAS Burscough as a night fighter squadron.[3] It was initially equipped with the Fairey Firefly I, replaced in May 1945 by the Firefly INF, which was fitted with a US-derived ASV radar. The squadron joined HMS Vindex on 24 June, bound for Australia, with the ship arriving at HMS Nabthorpe (the Mobile Naval Air Base at RAAF Station Schofields) 2 days before the war in the Far East ended. The squadron was disbanded on 3 June 1946 at Devonport.[3]

History

Night Fighter Squadron (1945 - 1946)

1790 Naval Air Squadron formed at RNAS Burscough (HMS Ringtail), Lancashire, England, on 1 January 1945, as a night fighter squadron. It was initially equipped with Fairey Firefly I, a carrier-borne fighter, anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft. These were replaced with the NF.Mk I night fighter variant during May,[1] which was fitted with radar in a centre-line container.[4]

Around the end of May / beginning of June the squadron was embarked in the Ruler-class escort carrier HMS Puncher for deck landing practice[2] and later it embarked in the Nairana-class escort carrier HMS Vindex for passage to Australia. It arrived in Australia two days before the end of the second world war, disembarking for RNAS Schofields (HMS Nabstock), New South Wales, on 13 August 1945, with V-J Day on 15 August.[5]

In January 1790 Naval Air Squadron embarked on the name ship of her class HMS Implacable, replacing the Fairey Firefly equipped 1771 Naval Air Squadron within the 8th Carrier Air Group.[2] It disembarked from the carrier on 28 March to RNAS Schofields remaining there for around one month, however, it was one of the last front-line units to depart the airbase along with 801 Naval Air Squadron when they both re-joined HMS Implacable for passage to the United Kingdom on 29 April.[5]

Upon arrival at Devonport, 1790 Naval Air Squadron disbanded on 3 June 1936.[2]

Aircraft flown

1790 Naval Air Squadron flew only one aircraft type, two variants:[2]

1790 Naval Air Squadron operated from a naval air stations of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom, one in Australia and a number of Royal Navy aircraft carriers:[6]

Commanding Officers

List of commanding officers of 1790 Naval Air Squadron with date of appointment:[1][2]

  • Lieutenant Commander(A) J.H. Kneale, RNVR, from 1 January 1945
  • Lieutenant Commander(A) B.C. Lyons, RNVR, from 9 November 1945
  • disbanded - 3 June 1946

References

  1. ^ a b c Wragg 2019, p. 190.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant 2016, p. 279.
  3. ^ a b "1790 NAS at the Fleet Air Arm Archive website". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  4. ^ Thetford 1991, p. 173.
  5. ^ a b "Schofields". Royal Navy Research Archive - Fleet Air Arm Bases 1939 - present day. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant 2016, p. 280.

Bibliography

  • Ballance, Theo; Howard, Lee; Sturtivant, Ray (2016). The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm. Air Britain Historians Limited. ISBN 978-0-85130-489-2.
  • Thetford, Owen (1991). British Naval Aircraft since 1912. London, UK: Putnam Aeronautical Books, an imprint of Conway Maritime Press Ltd. ISBN 0-85177-849-6.
  • Wragg, David (2019). The Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939-1945. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-9303-6.
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