827 Naval Air Squadron
827 Naval Air Squadron was an aircraft squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War.
| 827 Naval Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
An 827 Squadron Fairey Barracuda taking off from HMS Furious during the Operation Mascot attack on the German battleship Tirpitz in July 1944 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Fleet Air Arm |
| Role | Attack |
| Size | Squadron |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant Commander J R Godley; Lieutenant Commander Roy Baker-Falkner |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Fairey Barracuda |
It operated Fairey Barracudas starting in May 1943, becoming the first squadron to receive Barracudas in any substantial number. Postwar it initially operated the Blackburn Firebrand strike fighter. from 1954-1958 827sqn operated westland wyverns
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