727 Naval Air Squadron
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727 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It was formed in 1943 as a Fleet Requirements Unit, being disbanded in December 1944. It was reformed twice in the 1940s and 1950s to provide flying experience for naval officers. The current squadron was created on 6 Dec 2001 from the Royal Naval Flying Training Flight. It operates the Grob Tutor, with its primary role to provide grading and legacy-Elementary Flying Training for Royal Navy and Royal Marine pilots under training. It also supports the Royal Navy's "Flying Start" flying scholarship scheme.
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727 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | 26 May 1943 – 7 Dec 1944 23 Apr 1946 – 17 Jan 1950 4 Jan 1956 – 16 Dec 1960 6 Dec 2001 – present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Type | Flying squadron |
Role | Flying grading |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
Home station | RNAS Yeovilton |
Motto(s) | Regere mare, regite caelum (Latin for 'To rule the sea, rule the sky') |
Aircraft | Grob Tutor T1 |
Website | Official website |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant Commander Adam Jones |
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