899 Naval Air Squadron
| 899 Naval Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
Squadron badge | |
| Active |
|
| Disbanded | 23 March 2005 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Single-seat fighter squadron |
| Role | Carrier-based fighter squadron |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Mottos | Strike and defend |
| Aircraft | See Aircraft flown section for full list. |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Battle honours |
|
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant Commander N.D. Ward, RN |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge Description | Blue, a base barry wavy of eight white and blue a chief five clouds white overall a gauntlet proper winged gold (1943) |
| Identification Markings | 6A+ (Seafire) 2A+ (Seafire 1944) KA+ (Seafire on Khedive) CA+ (Seafire on Chaser) 485-496 (Sea Hawk) 485-494 (Sea Vixen) 121-137 (Sea Vixen January 1965) 100-106 (Sea Harrier/Hunter) 710-722 (Sea Harrier/Hunter July 1981) |
| Fin Codes | J (Sea Hawk) VL (Sea Vixen) E (Sea Vixen January 1965) VL (Sea Harrier/Hunter) |
899 Naval Air Squadron (899 NAS), also referred to as 899 Squadron, was a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). It most recently operated Sea Harrier at RNAS Yeovilton, in Somerset, as the Sea Harrier Headquarters Squadron for training and type conversion, between March 1980 and March 2005.