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No. 642 Squadron RAF: 642 Sqn (not formed) MR: No. 186 Squadron RAF: 186 Sqn MR: No. 245 Squadron RAF: 245 Sqn MR: No. 97 Squadron RAF: 97 Sqn MS: Hornet Conversion Flight RAF: HC Flt MS: No. 23 Squadron RAF: 23 Sqn MS: No. 273 Squadron RAF: 273 Sqn MS: Station Flight RAF Linton-on-Ouse: MT: No. 105 Squadron RAF: 105 Sqn MT: No. 122 Squadron ...
The AMO also defined the squadrons that were deemed to have fought in the battle under the control of RAF Fighter Command between 0001 hours on 10 July and 2359 hours on 31 October 1940; the official beginning and end of the battle.
No. 684 Squadron RAF; No. 691 Squadron RAF; No. 695 Squadron RAF This page was last edited on 4 January 2025, at 13:39 (UTC). Text ...
Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6. Lake, Alan. "Flying Units of the RAF".Airlife Publishing. Shrewsbury. 1999. ISBN 1-84037-086-6; Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John ...
No. 630 Squadron RAF; No. 635 Squadron RAF; No. 692 Squadron RAF This page was last edited on 20 October 2021, at 11:07 (UTC). ...
A squadron code is a marking used on a military aircraft to visually identify the squadron that it is assigned to.. Squadron codes of the World War II era, notably for Royal Air Force (RAF) and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) aircraft operating in Europe, typically consisted of two characters (commonly two letters; sometimes a letter and a number) to denote the squadron, plus a third ...
The first Eagle Squadron, No. 71 Squadron, was formed in September 1940 as part of the RAF's buildup during the Battle of Britain, [2] and became operational for defensive duties on 5 February 1941. 71 Squadron commenced operations based at RAF Church Fenton in early 1941, before a move to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey.
Sortie – a flight by one aircraft, thus a mission by one squadron might be termed as 11 sorties. Tally-ho – radio-telephony code word for 'enemy in sight'. Vector - fighter controllers' code word giving a heading to steer. Window – an early term for chaff, aluminium foil dropped to confuse enemy radar. [1]