A little over 50 years ago, 809 Newark Squadron was formed with the number and crest of the Royal Navy’s 809 “Immortals” NAS. A decade later, following the Falklands War, 809 NAS stood down and has been inactive for 40 years.

In that time, we’ve strengthened our ties to our history with the formal adoption of “Immortal” as our squadron’s motto and an updated squadron crest that pays tribute to the original 809.

We’re excited to share the announcement that 809 NAS has been reactivated today at RAF Marham, flying the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II carrier-based fighters.

The Immortals are back and riding the Lighting!

Image and Video Credit: UK Ministry of Defence