725 Naval Air Squadron
| 725 Naval Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
Miles Martinet TT Mk I; an example of the type used by 725 Squadron | |
| Active | 1943–1945 |
| Disbanded | 27 December 1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Fleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron |
| Role | Fleet Requirements Unit |
| Size | Squadron |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Home station | See Naval air stations section for full list. |
| Aircraft | See Aircraft flown section for full list. |
725 Naval Air Squadron (725 NAS) was a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN), which was disbanded following the conclusion of the Second World War. The squadron was established at HMS Gannet at RNAS Eglinton in 1943, serving as a Fleet Requirements Unit with Blackburn Roc and later Miles Martinet. In 1944, a limited number of aircraft were assigned to facilitate target-towing operations. By August 1945, a diverse array of aircraft, including Grumman Hellcat, Stinson Reliant, Beech Traveller and Avro Anson, were operated. It relocated to HMS Vulture, RNAS St Merryn to function as an air target towing unit.
The squadron was reformed for the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Air Arm as 725 Squadron RAN on 13 January 1958.