HMS FORMIDABLE
ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM

1841 Squadron           18 Corsairs

1842 Squadron          18 Corsairs

1844 Squadron           6 Hellcats

848 Squadron            12 Avengers

Photo:- via Peter Hosford

British Pacific Fleet after 3 months of operations of the coast of Japan from 24 May
to 24 August 1945 with HMS Formidable leading the way into Sydney Harbour.

Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm in Australia during WW2

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to thank Dennis Whiley for his assistance with the above information. 

I'd also like to thank Peter Hosford (Canada) for his assistance with this web page. Peter was an LAM.E with 1771 Squadron on Kite 87 or 88.

Can anyone help me with more information?

"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products

This page first produced 7 January 2001

This page last updated 17 January 2020