No. 526 Squadron RAF
| No. 526 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 15 June 1943 – 1 May 1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Role | Calibration and Communications |
| Part of | No. 60 Group RAF, RAF Fighter Command[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Codes | MD (Jun 1943 – May 1945)[2][3] |
No. 526 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was a British Second World War calibration and communications squadron.[4][5][6][7]
History
[edit]No. 526 Squadron was formed on 15 June 1943 at RAF Longman,[5] Inverness, Scotland[4] from the calibration flights of Nos. 70, 71 and 72 Wing RAF[8] to carry out calibration duties in northern Scotland.[6] It had a mixture of mainly twin-engined aircraft, including the Bristol Blenheim and Airspeed Oxford.[6][7] The squadron also operated the de Havilland Dominie and de Havilland Hornet Moth, which apart from calibration were also used for communications duties.[4][7] The squadron was disbanded on 1 May 1945 when it was merged into 527 Squadron.[4][5][6][7]
Aircraft operated
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| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1943 | May 1945 | Bristol Blenheim | Mk.IV |
| June 1943 | May 1945 | de Havilland Hornet Moth | |
| June 1943 | May 1945 | Airspeed Oxford | Mk.I |
| August 1943 | May 1945 | de Havilland Dominie | Mk.I |
Squadron bases
[edit]| From | To | Base | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1943 | May 1945 | RAF Longman, Inverness, Scotland | Dets. at RAF Tealing, Angus, Scotland and in Northern Ireland[8] |
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Delve 1994, p. 79.
- ↑ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 71.
- ↑ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 89.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rawlings 1982, p. 261.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Halley 1988, p. 400.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jefford 2001, p. 97.
- 1 2 3 4 Orbis 1985, p. 4213.
- 1 2 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, pp. 291, 312.
- ↑ Jefford 2001, pp. 200–201.
Bibliography
[edit]- Bowyer, Michael J.F.; Rawlings, John D.R. (1979). Squadron Codes, 1937–56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
- Delve, Ken (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
- Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003). Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
- Halley, James J. (1988). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
- Jefford, C.G. (2001). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Rawlings, John D.R. (1982). Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
- Sturtivant, Ray, ISO; Hamlin, John (2007). RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing. 1985.
External links
[edit]- Squadron history on MOD site
- Squadron histories for nos 52–540 squadron at RafWeb's Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
