Dates: 1944 - 1945

MONAB I began to assemble at RNAS Ludham on September 4th 1944, the same day as Ludham commissioned as a naval air station. MONAB I became operational by the end of October 1944. The unit commissioned as independent command bearing the ships name HMS Nabbington on October 28th 1944.

By mid November the unit was ready for despatch, the personnel arrived in Sydney onboard the SS Empress of Scotland on December 20th 1944, the main body disembarking to Warwick Farm, a part of HMS Golden Hind, the RN barracks in Sydney, whilst an advance party went directly to the unit’s operational base at RAAF Nowra, New South Wales.

The first aircraft arrived from the BPF on February 9th 1945, these being Corsairs of 1830 squadron together with a detachment of 6 corsairs of 1833 squadron disembarked from HMS. Illustrious.

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