15th Carrier Air Group

The 15th Carrier Air Group of the Fleet Air Arm was formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Venerable for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained 814 Naval Air Squadron flying the Fairey Barracuda and 1851 Naval Air Squadron flying the Vought F4U Corsair. It was disbanded in 1947.

15th Carrier Air Group
Active30 June 1945 to 1947
Disbanded1947
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy - Fleet Air Arm
TypeCarrier air Group
SizeOne aircraft carrier plus support ships
EquipmentHMS Venerable
Aircraft flown
AttackFairey Barracuda
FighterVought F4U Corsair

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Citations

    Bibliography
    • Sturtivant, R; Ballance, T (1994). The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.


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