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List of Fleet Air Arm battle honours information


Battle honours for the Fleet Air Arm were initially awarded to naval air squadrons from action during the Second World War.[1] One additional one, 'East Indies 1940-45' was added later and four more have been awarded since 1945: 'Korea 1950-53', 'Falkland Islands 1982', 'Kuwait 1991' and 'Al Faw 2003'.[2]

  1. ^ Wragg 2019, p. 244.
  2. ^ Ballance, Howard & Sturtivant 2016, p. 427.

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