Every past and present first and second-line squadron is listed, including Australian, Canadian and Dutch naval squadrons where their unit numbering makes them relevant. The coverage for
each squadron comprises a concise narrative history, the squadron badge (if any), photos of
representative aircraft in most instances, detailed tables of aircraft types flown with dates and
examples, lists of commanding officers and lists of bases including detachments of all sizes. In
addition the new edition includes a brief summary of the different types of identification
marking carried over the years by squadron aircraft, and also lists battle honours awarded.
Detailed indexes cover aircraft equipment, UK and overseas locations, ships names mentioned
in the lists, plus a new index of commanding officers names.
Detailed appendices, all updated, cover Boyd Trophy awards, ships names of FAA stations,
FAA bases at home and overseas, aircraft carriers, Mac-ships, helicopter-carrying ships, pre-
war FAA numbered flights and miscellaneous FAA units, FAA Flag Officers and major WW2
warships fitted with catapults. The latter, and also the lists of carriers and helicopter-carrying
ships, include tables of relevant squadrons and flights, with dates and aircraft types with
examples. As a cross-reference, there are lists of the identity numbers allocated in recent years
to Wasp, Wessex and Lynx flights. There is also a list of naval aircraft currently held by the
Yeovilton and Nowra museums.
The whole range of side markings carried on naval aircraft since 1933 is covered in a series of
detailed appendices. By reference to these lists and the accompanying general explanation, in
conjunction with the information given for each squadron, it should be possible to identify the
unit of most naval aircraft bearing a full side marking.
Squadron badges were drawn by the late Mike Keep, editor of 'Scale Aircraft Modelling'
magazine. The jacket design portrays naval aircraft from Dugald Cameron's excellent
Squadron Prints series.
A4 format with hard covers
480 pages with 600 photographs
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Original and Revised Verions:
NOTE:- This edition superceeds the earlier edition ISDN 0-85130-120-7 (1984)
ISBN 0-85130-223-8
This version first Published 1994 by
Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd, 12 Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1PA, England.
