1st Carrier Air Group

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The 1st Carrier Air Group of the Fleet Air Arm was formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained No. 849 NAS flying the TBF Avenger, No. 1834 NAS and No. 1836 NAS flying the F4U Corsair. It was disbanded on 8 September 1945 when Victorious returned to the United Kingdom.

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