in support of six Type 23 frigates. 2013 to 2018 (now disbanded) The squadron took on Merlin HM.2 and operated from mainly Type 23 frigates. 01 Flight: Aboard between November 2015 and present day 03 Flight: Aboard during October 2015. 04 Flight: Aboard during November 2014. 04 Flight became 02 Flight in May 2016. In December 2017, the three Flights were renamed to reflect Squadron heritage: 01 Flight became TUNGSTEN Flight; 02 Flight became KINGFISHER Flight; and 03 Flight became MOHAWK Flight. At the time of decommissioning, the Flights were assigned to: TUNGSTEN Flight HMS St Albans KINGFISHER Flight HMS Westminster MOHAWK Flight HMS Northumberland The squadron decommissioned on 28 March 2018, with the unit's aircraft and personnel becoming part of 814 Naval Air Squadron, also based at RNAS Culdrose. Aircraft operated The squadron operated a variety of different aircraft and marks of aircraft: Fairey Albacore I Fairey Swordfish I & II(ASV) Fairey Barracuda II Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, HAS.7 & HAR.9 Westland Wasp HAS.1 Westland Wessex HAS.1, HAS.3 & HU.5 Westland Lynx HAS.2, HAS.3, HAS.3 (CTS) & HMA.8 AgustaWestland Merlin HM.1 & HM.2 Commanding Officers Lt Cdr J P S Greenop April 1987 - July 1989 Lt Cdr M R Legg July 1989 - June 1990 Lt Cdr B B Leyshon June 1990 - May 1992 Lt Cdr P A McKay May 1992 - Mar 1993 Lt Cdr P R J Munro-Lott August 2004 - December 2005 Lt Cdr S Deacon December 2005 - August 2006 Lt Cdr D Goldsmith August 2006 - July 2008 Lt Cdr B Franklin July 2008 - June 2009 Cdr B Franklin June 2009 - October 2009 Lt Cdr / Cdr M A E Bravery October 2009 - January 2012 Lt Cdr / Cdr S Windebank January 2012 - February 2014 Lt Cdr P R Beacham February 2014 - May 2016 Lt Cdr / Cdr K Burbidge May 2016 - March 2018 References Citations Bibliography External links 800 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Falklands War Military of the United Kingdom in Cornwall