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A six-aircraft Blackburn flight

When the Fleet Air Arm still organized these aircraft as flights, a Courageous-class carrier would normally embark six.

Question

How many Blackburn aircraft could Courageous or Glorious carry as a flight?

Short answer

Normally six during the period when they were carried as a Fleet Air Arm flight.

Notes

This short answer adds a useful unit-level detail to the broader air-group discussion. The number reflects the period when the aircraft were organized as flights rather than full squadrons. It helps explain why nominal carrier totals were assembled from units of different sizes. The point is specific to the organization and aircraft type being discussed, not a universal squadron capacity.