731 Naval Air Squadron
| 731 Naval Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
Squadron badge | |
| Active | 1943–1945 |
| Disbanded | 1 November 1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Fleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron |
| Role | Deck Landing Control Officer training squadron |
| Size | Squadron |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Home station | RNAS East Haven (HMS Peewit) |
| Mottos | Circum Undique (Latin for 'From everywhere around') |
| Aircraft | See Aircraft flown section for full list. |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge Description | Blue, in base a 19th Century anchor in bend gold with a seagull white alighting thereon (1945) |
| Identification Markings | E3A+ E3H1+ (Hurricane) |
731 Naval Air Squadron (731 NAS) was a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). It was active between 1943 and 1945 and its sole role throughout its formation was a Deck Landing Control Officer training squadron. Through this role the squadron pilots were nicknamed 'Clockwork Mice'. It was based out of the purpose built airbase, commissioned as HMS Peewit, known as Royal Naval Air Station East Haven, in Scotland, as part of the Deck Landing Training School there.