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Embarked June 1944 with 12 Barracuda IIs. Left Indefatigable September 1944.   Returned to the ship 20th November 1944 with 21 Avengers

Embarked June 1944 with Barracuda IIs. Disbanded and joined 820 Squadron October 1944

Embarked July 1944 with 6 Swordfish for A/S Patrols. Left after Tirpitz strikes

Embarked in Indefatigable with Seafires MK111 in July 1944. Went to Implacable after Tirpitz strikes. Returned to ship in November 1944 until end of war

Equipped with Hellcats in June 1944. Specialised in PR work 8 aircraft embarked for Operation Lentil in January 1945

Embarked with Seafires MKIIIs in July 1944 until end of war

Fireflies. Formed at Yeovilton 1st October 1943 with 12 aircraft. Later embarked in Indefatigable May 1944.  Operational for first time against Tirpitz 14-19 July 1944 
Disembarked from ship in June 1945. Disbanded in Australia September 1945

Fireflies. Formed at Burscough 1 May 1944. Embarked in Indefatigable July 1945 until end of war. Disbanded September 1945

Embarked in Indefatigable June 1944. 20 Hellcats for brief workup.
Reembarked in ship August 1944. Twelve Hellcats in Operation Goodwood.

 

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