Fairey Firefly I, an example of the type used by 1791 NAS
1791 Naval Air Squadron (1791 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA). It was formed on 15 March 1945 at HMS Daedalus, RNAS Lee-on-Solent as a Night Fighter squadron. It was equipped with Fairey Firefly NF.Mk I. The squadron joined HMS Puncher in June for deck landing practice but saw no action. Following V-J Day the squadron was disbanded on 23 September 1945 at HMS Ringtail, RNAS Burscough.[2]
^Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant 2016, p. 280.
^Sturtivant, Ray (1994). The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm. Air-Britain. p. 340. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
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