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No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, originally formed as a bomber squadron and in the Second World War active as fighter squadron, nowadays provides personnel to augment and support the operations of the Royal Air Force. The squadron is no longer a flying squadron, but instead has the role of Force Protection.
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The base was opened as RAF Middle Wallop, a training school for new pilots in 1940. [2] It was originally intended for bomber use; however, with the Battle of Britain being fought, No. 609 Squadron RAF, flying the Supermarine Spitfire Ia, and No. 238 Squadron RAF flying the Hawker Hurricane I were moved to Middle Wallop.
No. 609 Squadron RAF (1944) [11] No. 136 (Fighter) Wing with Typhoon I's [6] No. 164 Squadron RAF (1944) [12] No. 183 Squadron RAF (1944) [13] No. 145 (French) (Fighter) Wing with Spitfire IX's [6] No. 329 Squadron RAF (1944) [14] No. 340 Squadron RAF (1944) [14] No. 341 Squadron RAF (1944) [15] No. 135 (Fighter) Wing with Spitfire IX's [16] No ...
Squadron Code Radio call sign Aircraft Type Number of Casualties ... No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron AuxAF: PR: SORBO: Spitfire: 7 No. 610 (County of Chester) Squadron ...
PASGT-style helmet with four-point retention strap system and velcro-attached head pad system. Also used by NZDF since the 2000s. LShZ 1+ Russia 2012 Russian Special Forces, FSB, Syrian Army: M02 Composite Helmet: Finland: Finnish Defence Forces: Upgraded PASGT-style helmet, replacing the Gefechtshelm M92-style M/92 Komposiittikypärä helmet.
Lallemant, who was nicknamed "Cheval" ("horse" in French), flew Hawker Typhoons with Nos. 609 and 198 Squadrons on ground attack operations. Promoted to squadron leader and appointed commanding officer of No. 609 Squadron in late 1944, Lallemant was shot down over the Netherlands in September 1944 but survived despite his injuries. He was ...
English: Royal Air Force- 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943-1945. Armourers fit two extra 60-lb rocket-projectiles to the four normally carried on the wing rails of Hawker Typhoon Mark IB, MN178 'PR-V', of No. 609 Squadron RAF at B77/Gilze-Rijen, Holland.