Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent, (RNAS Lee-on-Solent; or HMS Daedalus 1939–1959 & 1965–1996 and HMS Ariel 1959–1965), is a former Royal Naval Air...
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Seafire aircraft. However, it eventually formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), in March 1946, for HMS Ocean. At this point 816 NAS had swapped its Barracudas...
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refitted HMS Furious lay waiting to take them aboard. Furious left Norfolk on 3 April 1942, and arrived at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire, on 15...
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established in 1917 on the former RNAS Lee-on-Solent, later HMS Daedalus, site. The new church of St Faith's was built in 1933. In 1935 the Lee Tower complex...
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HM Prison Ford (redirect from RNAS Ford (HMS Peregrine))
Squadron arrived from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) in March, then almost immediately embarked in HMS Ark Royal. 819 NAS left HMS Peregrine and had a...
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World War. The establishment was formed to free up space at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). The first location was former Royal Air Force (RAF) station...
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Solent Airport Daedalus is a general aviation airport in Hampshire, England. Between 1917 and 1996 the site was RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), a Royal...
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Hill Head (category Coordinates on Wikidata)
the Fairey Swordfish which flew from the nearby airfield at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). Swordfish Close has been featured in the BBC television series...
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Naval Air Squadrons. 878 Naval Air Squadron formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire, on 1 March 1943, Lieutenant Commander(A) M.F. Fell, RN...
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based in Scapa Flow. 771 Naval Air Squadron had formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) with a northern and southern element. The southern part became...
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Northern Ireland HMS Daedalus (previously HMS Ariel 1959 - 1965) RNAS Lee-on-Solent, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England HMS Dipper RNAS Henstridge, Somerset...
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officially became a Royal Naval Air Station under the control of RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) and played a key role in Seaplane Flying Training Part II...
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It moved to RNAS Dale from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) on 31 March 1944, then departed for RNAS Halesworth (HMS Sparrowhawk) on the 3 December...
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List of air stations of the Royal Navy (redirect from RNAS Dundee (HMS Condor II))
RNAS Culdrose, with 750 Naval Air Squadron providing training for Royal Navy Observers and Royal Air Force Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs), and RNAS Yeovilton...
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Naval Air Squadron. 811 Squadron was reformed in July 1941 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), near Portsmouth, as a torpedo-bomber reconnaissance squadron...
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as a Fleet Fighter squadron in May 1942 at HMS Daedalus, RNAS, Lee-on-Solent. The squadron embarked in HMS Unicorn during 1943 for convoy escort duties...
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Carrier Squadron. Flag Officer, Air, Home – Flew flag from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) in the 1930s, post extant until 1963. Responsible for shore-based...
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(AMCs) for much of the Second World War. It was based out of RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire, England. The initial ship was Alcantara, followed...
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Richard Bell Davies (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
1939 to 1941 was Rear Admiral, Naval Air Stations, based at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in...
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Training School at RAF Barkston Heath. On 3 June 1942, 703 Naval Air Squadron was formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire, England, to operate...
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Arm. It formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), in May 1939, as a Seaplane School and Pool squadron. The squadron moved to RNAS Sandbanks, in August...
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Avro 652 (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
transferred to the Fleet Air Arm, and served with 811 Squadron at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), until struck off charge in March 1942. G-ACRM Imperial Airways...
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Flight between 20 April and 17 June 1939 when the unit moved to RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) with the Avro Rota 716 Naval Air Squadron between 28 June...
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courses, moved to Kete from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire. The meteorological training relocated to RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk), where it later...
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HMS Attacker (D02) and HMS Stalker (D91) respectively. The wing moved to RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), in Hampshire, on 25 February 1944 and added...
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CHC Helicopter (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
helicopters from Stornoway Airport, Sumburgh Airport, RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) and RNAS Portland (HMS Osprey) during the time of the Royal Navy and the...
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Naval Aircraft Technical Evaluation Centre (NATEC) building at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). In February 1995, the RNSES become part of the Royal Navy...
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USS Quincy (CA-71) (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
flying Spitfires from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). At 0537, 6 June 1944, she engaged shore batteries from her station on the right flank of Utah...
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Norfolk RNAS Hornsea Mere, East Yorkshire RAF Houton, Orkney RNAS Kingsnorth, Kent RNAS Lawrenny Ferry, Pembrokeshire RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire...
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USS Nevada (BB-36) (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
pilots were temporarily assigned to VOS-7 flying Spitfires from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). She was chosen as Rear Admiral Morton Deyo's flagship for...
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