899 Squadron
Battle Honours: Sicily 1943, Salerno 1943, South of France 1944, Aegean 1944, Falkland Isles 1982.
- The Fourth Sea Vixen Squadron
- Formed February 1961 as Headquarters Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton
- Equipped with Sea Vixen Mk 1's 1961 to 1964.
- Equipped with Sea Vixen Mk 2's 1964 to 1972.
- May 1961 . Conducted Flight Refuelling Trials
- Embarked H.M.S. Victorious August 1963 . Sea Vixen Mk 1.
- Embarked HMS Eagle December 1964 equipped with Sea Vixen Mk2 aircraft.
- Last Sea Vixen Squadron at sea.
- Disbanded 23 January 1972 at RNAS Yeovilton.
Contributors: Cdr (F) DMAH "Shorty " Hamilton RN., Lt Jack "Bovey" Cary RN.
Squadron Crest
899 Sqn August 1962. Archive Lt Cdr (F) DMAH "Shorty" Hamilton RN
