795 Naval Air Squadron formed at RNAS Tanga (HMS Kilele), Tanganyika Territory, East Africa, on 24 June 1942 as the Eastern Fleet Fighter Pool.

[3] As part of the Battle of Madagascar, 'A' Flight, which was formed of six Fairey Fulmar aircraft, embarked in the lead ship of her class of aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious along with the Fairey Albacore biplane torpedo bomber equipped 796 Naval Air Squadron, on 29 August.

[2] On 11 September the flight was put ashore at Majunga, Madagascar and was tasked to provide anti-submarine patrols, under the direction of No.

[3] The Flight undertook a number of active sorties but in November it moved to the ex-seaplane tender HMS Albatross.

[2] The main section of the squadron had moved to RNAS Mackinnon Road, in Kenya, East Africa, on 19 September 1942 and remained there for almost a year.