16th Carrier Air Group

16th Carrier Air Group

The 16th Carrier Air Group of the Fleet Air Arm was formed on 30 June 1945. It was based on the aircraft carrier HMS "Glory" for service in the British Pacific Fleet and contained No. 837 NAS flying the Fairey Barracuda and No. 1831 NAS flying the F4U Corsair. It was disbanded in 1947.


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