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803 Squadron |
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803 Squadron |
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On the 3rd of July 1967, 803 squadron was reformed at Lossiemouth as the Buccaneer Headquarters Squadron. Various trials were undertaken and in August 1968 a detachment of 4 aircraft flew out to join HMS Hermes in the Indian Ocean. The squadron, which operated Buccaneer S1 and S2 aircraft, finally disbanded on the 18th of December 1969. |
| Commanding Officers |
| Lt/Cdr | MJA | Hornblower | RN | 03 Jul 1967 |
| Lt/Cdr | GB | Hoddinott | RN | 26 Feb 1968 |
| Lt/Cdr | R | Wren | RN | 22 May 1969 |
| 803 Personnel |
| Surname | First Name | Nickname | Rate/Rank | Start | End | Photo | |
| Bailey | John | Bill | AA1(AE) | 1967 | 1968 | Yes | |
| Baxter | Mervyn | Jim | LREM(A) | 1967 | 1968 | Yes | |
| Beech | Ted | . | JNAM(AE) | 1968 | 1969 | Yes | |
| Jordon | Carl | Pugwash | NAM(AE) | 1969 | 1969 | Yes | |
| McCormick | Ian | Mac | NAM(AE) | 1968 | 1968 | Yes | |
| McDonald | George | Mac/Jock | LAM(AE) | 1968 | 1968 | Yes | George M |
| Martin | Ian | Pincher | EM(A) | 1967 | 1968 | Yes | |
| Mitchell | Mike | Mitch | LEM(A) | 1967 | 1968 | Yes | |
| Muir | Alex | Ginge | EM(A) | 1969 | 1969 | Yes | Alex M |
| Nunney | Ian | NAM(AE) | 1968 | 1969 | Yes | ||
| Wyatt | Raymond | Ray | NAM(O) | 1969 | 1969 | Yes |
| Page last updated June 2010 |