703 Naval Air Squadron
| 703 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Squadron Badge | |
| Active | 3 June 1942 - 1 May 1944 19 April 1945 - 17 August 1955 22 January 1972 - 19 December 1980 1 April 2003 - present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Fleet Air Arm Second Line Squadron |
| Role |
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| Part of | Fleet Air Arm and No. 3 Flying Training School |
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| Motto(s) | Experientia docet (Latin for 'Experiences teaches') |
| Aircraft |
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| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major B Atherton, RM |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge Description | Blue, in chief a mailed hand white holding a balance gold over waves white and blue of four in base white (1946) |
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703 Naval Air Squadron (703 NAS) is a Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). Since 2003, the squadron has formed the Royal Naval wing of the Defence Elementary Flying Training School / No. 3 Flying Training School, at RAF Barkston Heath.
It was initially formed as a long-range catapult squadron on 3 March 1942 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus). During the Cold War, it was reformed as an experimental trials unit, and then as a helicopter training squadron.