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Imperial War Museum exhibit showcasing objects belonging to RAF pilot Billy Strachan, who served the pathfinders of the 156 Squadron. At the start of the Second World War in September 1939 the doctrine of RAF Bomber Command was based on tight formations of heavily armed bombers attacking during daylight and fending off attacks by fighters with their guns.
It was initially proposed that each RAF officer rank would be either the equivalent army rank (used by the Royal Flying Corps) or the naval rank (used by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS)). However, when the Royal Navy and British Army were consulted they made differing objections: the navy was unhappy that another service might use the names ...
Royal Air Force: Type: Royal Air Force group: Role: Pathfinder Force: Part of: RAF Bomber Command: Group Headquarters: Brampton Grange (September 1941 - January 1942) RAF Wyton (January 1943 - May 1943) Castle Hill House, Huntingdon (May 1943 - December 1945) Motto(s) We Guide to strike [1] Commanders; Notable commanders
James Hardy Marks, DSO & Bar, DFC (19 March 1918 – 20 September 1942) was an officer in the Royal Air Force. An early proponent of developing a target marking method, he was the commanding officer of 35 Squadron when it was selected as one of the five founding squadrons of the Pathfinder Force. He was considered by his contemporaries as one ...
The squadron was formed with Avro Lancasters on 1 April 1944 at RAF Little Staughton, Huntingdonshire, England, from 'C' Flight of 7 Squadron and 'C' Flight 156 Squadron.It was part of No. 8 Group RAF, also referred to as the Pathfinder Force, and began operation nine days later with a night raid on Lille on the 9/10 April 1944. [5]
The term used in the Royal Air Force (RAF) to refer to all ranks below commissioned officer level is other ranks (ORs). It includes warrant officers (WOs), non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and airmen .
(CO) after "Sqn" denotes Commanding Officer of that squadron, as per the RAF Fighter Command Order of Battle on 15 September 1940, unless otherwise indicated. (FAA) after a rank denotes a member of the Fleet Air Arm rather than the RAF. "KIA" – "killed in action" "KIFA" – "killed in flying accident", i.e. not during combat
RAF rank system refers to military ranks of the Royal Air Force and the air forces of other countries, especially in the Commonwealth of Nations, which use similar systems. For details of this system, see: