846 Naval Squadron 1962



846 NAS reformed at RNAS Culdrose from Apr 1962 and began accumulating Whirlwind HAS.7 airframes previously used by other units:

XN310/Q-A from Jun 1962 - Dec 1962 (ex 814 NAS)
XN314/S-A from Jun 1962 - Jul 1962 when damaged (ex 719 NAS)
XN309/T-A from Jul 1962 - Dec 1962 (damaged and later returned to unit)
XN387/U-A from Jul 1962 to Aug 1964 (ex 719 NAS)
XN309/V-A from May 1963 (after repair) - Oct 1964
XN386/W-A from Apr 1962 - Oct 1964 (ex 814 NAS)
XN298/X-A from May 1962 - May 1963 (ex 848 NAS)
XN308/Y-A from May 1962 - May 1963 (ex 814 NAS)

846 NAS deployed aboard HMS Albion (R07) to the Far East on 2 Nov 1962. It disbanded in the Far East in Oct 1964.