3rd Carrier Air Group
| 3rd Carrier Air Group | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2 August 1945 to 20 October 1945[1] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Carrier Air Group |
| Size | One Illustrious-class aircraft carrier plus support ships |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
The 3rd Carrier Air Group (3rd CAG) was an aircraft carrier air group of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was formed in August 1945, based at HMS Nabbington, a Royal Navy, Mobile Naval Operating Air Base (MONAB), established at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base RAAF Nowra at Nowra, New South Wales, in Australia.[1]
Naval Air Squadrons
[edit]The 3rd Carrier Air Group consisted of a number of squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm.[2]
| Squadron | From | To | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 854 Naval Air Squadron | Aug 1945 | Oct 1945 | Grumman TBF Avenger |
| 1843 Naval Air Squadron | Aug 1945 | Oct 1945 | Vought F4U Corsair |
| 1845 Naval Air Squadron | Aug 1946 | Oct 1945 | Vought F4U Corsair |
History
[edit]1945
[edit]The 3rd Carrier Air Group was formed on the 2 August 1945, at HMS Nabbington, situated at Nowra, in Australia, as a spare carrier air group for the British Pacific Fleet. It was formed too late for service in the Second World War. The 3rd CAG contained 854 Naval Air Squadron, which operated the Grumman Avenger, an American torpedo bomber aircraft, 1843 Naval Air Squadron and 1845 Naval Air Squadron, which were both equipped with the Vought Corsair, an American fighter aircraft. The 3rd CAG was disbanded on 20 October 1945, at Nowra, and its personnel returned to the United Kingdom on board a merchant ship.[1]
Air Group Commanders
[edit]List of commanding officers of 3rd Carrier Air Group with date of appointment:[1]
- Commander N.S. Luaard (temp), from 2 August 1945
- Commander J.C.N. Shrubsole, RN, from 8 September 1945
See also
[edit]- List of Fleet Air Arm groups
- List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
- List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm
- List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft in World War II
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d Wragg 2019, p. 203.
- ^ Ballance 2016, p. 306.
Bibliography
[edit]- Ballance, Theo (2016). The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm. Air-Britain. ISBN 978-0-85130-489-2.
- Sturtivant, R; Ballance, T (1994). The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
- Wragg, David (2019). The Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939-1945. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-9303-6.
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