Royal Navy Fleet Air Army, Carrier Air Groups 1945

Royal Navy Fleet Air Army, Carrier Air Groups 1945
v.1.0 March 31, 2002

Source:

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/CAG.html

Background Note

The FAA Archive says that:

Carrier Air Groups were first created in June 1945 to align with US Navy policy in the Pacific following the end of the war in Europe, involving front-line squadrons reorganized into Air Groups.

CAG	Dates	Squadrons	Carrier
1	6.45-9.45	849, 1834, 1836	HMS Victorious
2	6.45-10.45	848, 1841, 1842	HMS Formidable
3	8.45 –10.45	1843, 1845
4	Planned	1837, 1853	HMS Illustrious
5	Planned	1832, 1838	Illustrious-class
6	Planned	853, 882, 1830	Illustrious-class
7	6.45-??	820, 887, 894, 1770, 1772	HMS Indefatigable
8	6.45-??	801, 828, 880, 1771	HMS Implacable
9	Planned	802, 851, 899, 1773	Implacable-class
10	Planned	856, 883, 1833, planned 1775	Implacable-class
11	Planned	857, 1839, 1844	HMS Indomitable
12	Planned	845, 881, 885, planned 1774	HMS Indomitable
13	6.45-??	812, 1850	HMS Vengence
14	6.45-??	827, 1846	HMS Colossus
15	6.45-??	814, 1851	HMS Venerable
16	6.45-??	837, 1831	HMS Glory
17	Planned	824, 1835	Colossus-class
18	Planned	822, 1852	Colossus-class
22	Planned	818, 884	Colossus-class