U S NAVY FASRON 200
Blackbushe
1st October 1956 to 31st May 1960.
Arriving at Blackbushe on 31st May 1956 from Hendon,due to the impending closure of the latter,FASRON(Fleet Aircraft
Service Squadron)200 had the distinction of being  the only
operational US Navy Squadron based in the UK .The Squadron operated transport aircraft in a variety of transport and
communications roles.
 
With the impending closure of Blackbushe ,the Squadron moved to West Malling  on 31st May 1960.
Listed below are details of all aircraft known to have served with FASRON 200 whilst at Blackbushe.
Buaer	  Code	     Type	   c/n	   Remarks
12383	   JM	     SNB-5		   dates uncertain.
12412	   JM	     R4D-8	   43399   replaced by 17150
12437	   FT	     R4D-8	   43393   arrived 17-3-59, to West Malling 31-5-60
17098	   JM	     R4D-8	   43340   based 1956/58
17108	   JM	     R4D-8	   43369   arr 1956,dep 21-3-59
17150	   JM	     R4D-8	   43311   arr 1956,dep 1956.replaced by 17108
17211	   FT	     R4D-8	   43391   arr 16-6-59,to West Malling May 1960
17226	   FT	     R4D-6		   Based 1958/59
17248	   JM	     R4D-8	   43374   dep by June 57
23760	   FT	     SNB-5		   arr  Nov 58,to West Malling May 60
39109	   JM,FT     R4D-8	   43313   dep 20-6-59
39282	   JM	     SNB-5		   dep by Nov 58
39832	   JM	     SNB-5		   replacement for 76745
39854		     SNB-5		   dates uncertain.
39899	   FT	     SNB-5		   arr Nov 58,to West Malling May 60
50772	   JM	     R4D-8	   43337   dep by June 57
50797	   JM,FT     R4D-6   		   Based 1956/57.Code changed June 57
50856	   JM	     R5D-22	   10460   dep Aug 58.VIP Transport.
51031	   JM	     SNB-5		   dep  late 56.
51054	   JM,FT     SNB-5		   recoded June 57,dep Nov 58
51077	   JM	     SNB-5		   dep 1956
51083		     SNB-5		   current Aug 56.no further details.
51105	   FT	     SNB-5		   arr Nov 58,to West Malling May 60 
76745	   JM,FT     SNB-5		   recoded June 57,no other details
76773	   JM,FT     SNB-5		   arr 1956,dep Nov 58
140993		     R4Y-1	    276    arr 31-8-58,VIP Transport,replaced by 141021
                                                                                 1959
141021		     R4Y-1	    304	   arr 1-10-59,VIP Transport,to West Malling May 1960