805 Squadron RAN 805 Squadron was a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron , which previously operated as 805 Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm . First formed in 1940 and operating for the duration of World War II in both the Mediterranean and Pacific theatres , 805 Squadron was recreated as a unit of the Royal Australian Navy ( RAN ) in 1948 , and operated from Australian aircraft carriers until 1982 , having the distinction of being the last fast jet squadron in the RAN . 805 Squadron was re - established in 2001 to operate the Kaman Super Seasprite as a replacement for helicopters currently in service , but problems with the helicopters saw the project cancelled and the squadron disbanded in 2008 . History . Royal Navy . 805 Squadron was first formed as a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron in November 1940 at the RAF aerodrome at Abukir in Egypt . The Squadron operated Fairey Fulmar s in a convoy protection role . The Squadron operated in the Western Desert until January 1941 , when it transferred to Crete . The Squadron returned to Egypt and re - equipped with Brewster Buffalo fighters and in June 1941 these were replaced by the Grumman Martlett III . The Squadron disbanded in January 1943 . The Squadron recommissioned in the UK for service in the Pacific Campaign , equipped with Supermarine Seafire s , but saw no further service prior to the end of the war . Royal Australian Navy . In August 1948 , 805 Squadron was reformed as a Royal Australian Navy FAA squadron operating Hawker Sea Fury Mk II aircraft . The Squadron formed part of the 20th Carrier Air Group embarked on . During September 1951 , 805 Squadron deployed to Korea , flying sorties for 64 days . Three 805 Squadron pilots were killed during the campaign . The battle honour " Korea 1951 – 52 " was awarded to the squadron for this deployment . Following the retirement of the Sea Fury aircraft , the unit was disbanded on 26 March 1958 . 805 Squadron reformed at Nowra on 31 March 1958 , equipped with de Havilland Sea Venom FAW . 53 all weather night fighters . 805 Squadron embarked on , as part of the 21st Carrier Air Group . The Squadron was again disbanded on 30 June 1963 and the aircraft transferred to B Flight , 816 Squadron . On 10 January 1968 , 805 Squadron reformed , equipped with the McDonnell Douglas A - 4G Skyhawk fighter . The VF - 805 designation was used to conform with USN Squadron name system during the Skyhawk era . V = Fixed Wing , F = Fighter to denote the Fleet Defence role of the aircraft . The squadron operation from " Melbourne " until 1982 . On 28 February 2001 , 805 Squadron reactivated , equipped with Kaman SH - 2G ( A ) Super Seasprite helicopters . The Squadron completed First of Class Flight Trials aboard HMAS " Parramatta " , but did not reach operational status due to difficulties with integrating the helicopters ' avionic systems . Following technical problems with the new helicopter , the squadron was relegated to minimal duties in 2005 , grounded in 2006 , and faced possible scrapping in early 2007 . Efforts to rectify the technical problems were not successful and the project was cancelled in early 2008 . As a result , 805 Squadron was disbanded on 26 June 2008 .