| Unit Name: | 3rd Carrier Air Group |
| Dates: | 2 August 1945 to 20 October 1945 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | Carrier Air Group |
| Size: | One plus support ships |
| Command Structure: | Fleet Air Arm |
The 3rd Carrier Air Group (3rd CAG) was an aircraft carrier air group of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was formed in August 1945, based at HMS Nabbington, a Royal Navy, Mobile Naval Operating Air Base (MONAB), established at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base RAAF Nowra at Nowra, New South Wales, in Australia.
See also: List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons.
The 3rd Carrier Air Group consisted of a number of squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm.
| Squadron | From | To | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1945 | Oct 1945 | Grumman TBF Avenger | |
| Aug 1945 | Oct 1945 | Vought F4U Corsair | |
| Aug 1946 | Oct 1945 | Vought F4U Corsair | |
The 3rd Carrier Air Group was formed on the 2 August 1945, at HMS Nabbington, situated at Nowra, in Australia, as a spare carrier air group for the British Pacific Fleet. It was formed too late for service in World War II. The 3rd CAG contained 854 Naval Air Squadron, which operated the Avenger torpedo bomber aircraft, 1843 Naval Air Squadron and 1845 Naval Air Squadron, which were both equipped with the Corsair fighter aircraft. The 3rd CAG was disbanded on 20 October 1945, at Nowra, and its personnel returned to the United Kingdom on board a merchant ship.
List of commanding officers of 3rd Carrier Air Group with date of appointment: