443 (Fleet Reconnaissance) Flight RAF and operated in the 8th Cruiser Squadron in the America and West Indies Station.

The unit began to requip with six Fairey Seafox and six Supermarine Walrus aircraft, with the final Hawker Osprey being replaced in 1937.

[1][2] At the onset of the Second World War, the squadron was deploying five Supermarine Walrus and five Fairey Seafox aircraft across six cruisers.

[4] Four years later, on 5 June 1944, the squadron was reformed to operate as an Army Co-operation Training Unit, with its base at RNAS Henstridge (HMS Dipper), Somerset.

[3] The following year the unit was operating in a new role as the School of Naval Air Reconnaissance, but was rebased, on 17 August 1945, to RNAS Ballyhalbert (HMS Corncrake), County Down, Northern Ireland[6] and had its role change again, this time to the No.4 Naval Air Fighting School.

Later in the year, the unit relocated to RAF Honiley, Warwickshire, to collaborate with 1833 Naval Air Squadron in fulfilling the same training responsibilities.