How important is Taranto in Fleet Air Arm memory?
Short answerIt is the Fleet Air Arm's biggest annual night, commemorated through squadron and service dinners.
NotesTaranto Night is the biggest night of the Fleet Air Arm's year. Squadrons involved in the operation hold commemorative dinners, as does the service more broadly. The tradition places the raid among the Royal Navy's defining institutional memories. A demanding technical and operational achievement became part of the service's identity.