750 Naval Air Squadron

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750 Naval Air Squadron
750 NAS Badge
Active	1939-present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Type	Training Air Squadron
Role	Flight Observer Officer Training
Part of	Fleet Air Arm
Garrison/HQ	RNAS Culdrose
Motto	Teach and Strike
Equipment	BAe Jetstream T.2
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Commander Bow Wheaton Royal Navy
Ceremonial chief	HRH Queen Elizabeth II

750 Naval Air Squadron (Teach and Strike) founded on 24 May 1939 from the Royal Navy Observer School. It initially took charge of Blackburn Shark and Hawker Osprey aircraft. It later made use of Fairey Albacores and Fairey Barracudas. During 1940 its location was transposed to RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset. Operational duties took it to Trinidad in the West Indies where it stayed for the remainder of the War, until its disbandment in October 1945. Upon reforming in April 1952, it was located at several different bases around the globe being equipped with Hunting Percival Sea Prince T1 Aircraft. Its current base is RNAS Culdrose from which it operates the BAe Jetstream T mark 2.

750 NAS is tasked with training the Fleet Air Arm's Observers. After undergoing initial training at BRNC, 750 NAS trains officers over a seven month period in all aspects of airborne navigation, airmanship and other tactical skills. This is conducted in classrooms as well as in the air and in a computer-controlled simulator. Upon completion of this course they will be ready for Advanced Flying Training and will be streamed for their eventual specialisation.