The Front Line Squadron embarked on HMS Ark Royal

892 Squadron. The Front Line Squadron.

Homebase RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, England.

Mother Ship. HMS Ark Royal.

892 Squadron's badge is prominent on the fin in red, white and black; the black letter "Omega" Ω was chosen for the marking as it is the last letter of the Greek alphabet, and at the time it was thought that 892 would be the last fixed-wing Naval Squadron. The white letter "R" is the code for HMS Ark Royal and the white "001" on the nose is the individual aircraft ident. The Squadron's Phantoms carried codes between 001 and 017.

892 Squadron Commanding Officers in Chronological Order

Lt Cdr (P) Nick Kerr RN               SP.   Lt Cdr. (P) Richard Moody RN    SOBS Lt Cdr (O) John Ellis RN

Lt Cdr (P) Chris Hunneyball RN   SP.   Lt Cdr. (P) Richard Moody RN    SOBS  Lt Cdr (O) Hugh Drake RN.     

Cdr (O) Hugh Drake RN             SP.  Lt Cdr (P0 Nigel Ward RN           SOBS  Lt Cdr (O) Doug McDonald RN.

Lt. Cdr. (P) Nick Taylor RN          SP.  Lt Cdr. (P) Andy Auld RN           SOBS  Lt Cdr (O) Bernie Steed RN.

Lt Cdr (O) John Ellis RN             SP.  Lt Cdr. (P) Andy Auld RN           SOBS   Lt Cdr (O) Bernie Steed RN.

CO Commanding Officer

SP Senior Pilot

SOBS Senior Observer

Updated and corrected March 2024. Information from Lt Cdr Richard Moody RN