[1] It was equipped with the Supermarine Sea Otter, and the squadron joined HMS Khedive in January 1945 bound for Sulur in India.

[1] The squadron's aircraft were distributed among the escort carriers of the Far East Fleet for air sea rescue and minesweeping duties.

By April 1945 aircraft of the squadron were serving in HM Ships Stalker, Hunter, Khedive, Emperor, Ameer, Attacker and Shah.

[2] On 31 October 2017, the Maritime Aviation Support Force (MASF) at RNAS Culdrose was recommissioned as 1700 Naval Air Squadron.

The unit provides personnel and naval aviation support to operations for ships and land bases globally.