Second World War. The Squadron initially had a northern element (X Flight), and a southern element (Y Flight). 'X' Flight broke away on 28 September 1939 to become 772 Naval Air Squadron.The reshaped 771 NAS was based at RNAS Hatston flying a variety of fixed-wing aircraft, ranging from Supermarine Walruses to Hawker Hurricanes, from airfields across the …

809 Naval Air Squadron (809 NAS) is a squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the United Kingdom.It was first formed in 1941 and flew in the Soviet Union, the Mediterranean and the Far East during the Second World War.After active service during the Suez Crisis, 809 was disbanded in 1959.Reformed in 1963 to fly Blackburn Buccaneers, the squadron was disbanded briefly in …

LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night) is a combined navigation and targeting pod system for use on the United States Air Force fighter aircraft—the F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon (Block 40/42 C & D models). LANTIRN significantly increases the combat effectiveness of these aircraft, allowing them to fly at low altitudes, at night and under …