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With effect from April 1942, the squadron transferred to Coastal Command, and was based at RAF St Eval flying anti-submarine patrols over the Western Approaches as part of No. 19 Group RAF. [ 9 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] On 23 June 1942, a Whitley of 58 Squadron attacked the German submarine U-753 in the Bay of Biscay , badly damaging the submarine. [ 17 ]
No. 58 Squadron RAF: 58 Sqn GF: No. 1 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF: 1 TEU GF: No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF: 56 OTU GG: No. 151 Squadron RAF: 151 Sqn GG: No. 1667 Conversion Unit RAF: 1667 CU GH: No. 285 Squadron RAF: 285 Sqn GI: No. 622 Squadron RAF: 622 Sqn GK: No. 459 Squadron RAAF: 459 Sqn RAAF (sometimes 459 RAAF Sqn) GK: No. 52 ...
58 Squadron or 58th Squadron may refer to: No. 58 Squadron RAF, a unit of the Royal Air Force; 58th Fighter Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force; 58th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force; 58th Strategic Weather Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force; 58th Air Transport Squadron, an inactive United States ...
On 9 March 1937, the Whitley Mk I began entering squadron service with No. 10 Squadron of the RAF, replacing their Handley Page Heyford biplanes. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] In January 1938, the Whitley Mk II first entered squadron service with No. 58 Squadron and in August 1938, the Whitley Mk III first entered service with No. 51 Squadron . [ 19 ]
Norfolk Sector HQ RAF: August 1945: RAF Horsham St Faith: July 1946: RAF Horsham St Faith: Eastern Sector HQ [116] Northern Sector HQ RAF: December 1950: RAF Linton-On-Ouse: November 1957: RAF Church Fenton: Disbanded [116] Scottish Sector HQ RAF: November 1949: RAF Turnhouse: October 1951: RAF Leuchars: Station Flight, Caledonian Sector [107 ...
A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...
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]
The Missouri Civil War Museum opened in the park in June 2013 after an eleven-year historic renovation of the 1905 Post Exchange and Gymnasium Building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. [9] The museum is the largest Civil War museum in the state of Missouri with over 22,000 square feet and two floors of exhibits.