No. 408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight RAF
Appearance
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408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight was a naval aviation unit of the Royal Air Force operating during the early 1930s.
Early history
[edit]408 (Fleet Fighter) Flight was formed on 30 March 1929 at RNAS Donibristle.
The following aircraft were known to be used by this flight:
- Fairey Flycatcher S1293 19
- Hawker Nimrod S1585 576.
Disbandment
[edit]The unit was disbanded and merged with 409 (Fleet Fighter) Flight aboard HMS Glorious on 3 April 1933, both units becoming 802 Naval Air Squadron.[1]
References
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[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.