Talk:816 Squadron RAN

Terminology
When I expanded the article I used the term "816" on its own in a number of places without the word "Squadron". This was deliberate since within the Navy this is common usage. I served on 816 and 851 Squadrons during the 1970s and 80s and we very rarely added the word "squadron".

BTW, I have seen a tendancy on a few places to call Naval squadrons using the form "No 816 Squadron" (for example), this is an Air Force use, where it is common to call the squadrons "No Squadron". This is never done in the Navy.

In vs on. The correct term is to serve or embark in a ship. You serve on a squadron. Nick Thorne 22:09, 26 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi Nick. I added the 'squadrons' for consistancy with other articles on flying squadrons, and I'd suggest that these be retained. Using references to 'squadron' also looks more formal, which is probably a good thing in an encyclopedia. I wasn't aware that the correct terminology was for squadrons being 'in' ships and people serving 'on' the squadrons, so I would suggest that you fix my mistakes here as appropriate. --Nick Dowling 10:34, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

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 * I have added what I believe to be the appropriate fair use rationale for a military unit crest. Also, I have deleted the image from the Royal Navy article 816 Naval Air Squadron since the crest in question is the RAN one. Nick Thorne talk  06:40, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

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