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No. 58 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force.For much of its service history in the First and Second World Wars, it operated as a bomber squadron. In the later stages of the Second World War, it was part of Coastal Command and was engaged in anti-submarine patrols.
Pages in category "Aircraft squadrons of the Royal Air Force in World War II" The following 173 pages are in this category, out of 173 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In a more recent study, Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War: Volume 3, Operational Losses, Aircraft and Crews 1944–1945, the same author states that a report made by No. 85 Group RAF gave 127 operational aircraft destroyed and 133 damaged, while British personnel casualties were said to be 40 killed (11 pilots; six were killed in ...
The Royal Air Force (RAF) maintains a number of independent flights; some on a permanent basis, others on an ad-hoc basis as required. Historically, some flights were alphabetically named. For a full list, see the list of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights. Bold listings are currently active RAF flights.
No. 2710 Squadron RAF Regiment moved from RAF Haverfordwest, on the 4 November 1944, however, it left RAF St Davids for Gatwick, on the 16 February 1945. [15] No. 2954 Squadron RAF Regiment, was an Anti-Aircraft Squadron, part of No. 19 Group and was stationed at RAF St Davids during its existence. [16]
Gloster F.9/37 (RAF) heavy fighter; Hafner Rotabuggy (RAF) developed as a way of air-dropping vehicles; Hawker Hotspur (RAF) turret fighter; Hawker Fury (monoplane) (RAF) fighter; Hawker Tornado (RAF) fighter; Lockheed Lightning (RAF) evaluation only before order cancelled; Martin-Baker MB 2 (RAF) fighter; Martin-Baker MB 3 (RAF) fighter ...
The first Wellington, N2960, took off from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk at 09:27 with Wing Commander Richard Kellett at the controls; 9 Squadron took off from the nearby RAF Honington, formed up over King's Lynn and started out over the North Sea. No. 37 Squadron took off but missed the rendezvous and caught up with the main formation an hour ...
Egon Mayer (19 August 1917 – 2 March 1944) was a Luftwaffe wing commander and fighter ace of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was credited with 102 enemy aircraft shot down in over 353 combat missions. His victories were all claimed over the Western Front and included 26 four-engine bombers, 51 Supermarine Spitfires and 12 P-47 ...