831 Naval Air Squadron

{{Short description|Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}

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831 Naval Air Squadron (831 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.{{cite web|url=http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/831.html|title=831 Squadron|publisher=Fleet Air Arm Archive|access-date=12 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013839/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/831.html|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=usurped}}

The squadron was reformed twice: firstly from 21 November 1955 - 10 December 1957 and then from 1 May 1958 - 26 August 1966.

{{Cite web|url=http://www.wings-aviation.ch/32-FAA/4-Sqn/831.htm|title=831 Naval Air Squadron|website=Wings-Aviation.ch}}

The cartoon character Flook was adopted as a squadron mascot in the era following World War 2 and painted as nose art on aircraft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.airliners.net/photo/UK-Navy/Fairey-Gannet-ECM6/828845|title=Aviation Photo #0828845: Fairey Gannet ECM6 - UK - Navy|website=Airliners.net}}