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Formed on 1 June 1940 at RAF Pembroke Dock, after flying from the Netherlands in eight Fokker T.VIIIW twin-engined patrol seaplanes, as part of Coastal Command.The squadron flew coastal and anti-submarine patrols in the Fokkers until they became unserviceable due to lack of spares and were re-equipped with Ansons in August 1940 and supplemented in October with Hudsons.
320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF: 1 Jun - 1 Oct 1940 Formed at RAF Pembroke Dock. [46] 321 (Dutch) Squadron RAF: 1 - 24 Jun 1940 Formed at RAF Pembroke Dock, but moved in same month to RAF Carew Cheriton. [46] 461 Squadron RAAF: 20 Apr 1942 [47] – 4 June 1945 Formed at RAF_Mount_Batten and flew Sunderlands. Was the first Dominion Squadron to ...
The German invasion of the Netherlands on May 10, 1940, rapidly overwhelmed Dutch resistance and the MLD aircraft were redeployed to France before the Dutch formally surrendered on 15 May. Shortly after, the MLD was ordered to Britain, where Dutch personnel formed No. 320 Squadron RAF, Coastal Command, in June 1940.
Formed on 1 June 1940 at RAF Pembroke Dock, the squadron moved to RAF Carew Cheriton on 28 July 1940 and became operational. The squadron flew coastal and anti-submarine patrols with Avro Ansons until the squadron was disbanded, due to lack of personnel, and merged with No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron on 18 January 1941.
He became part of the 320 Dutch Squadron, which carried out war missions over the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. Hissink was shot out of the sky in December 1944 after an attack on the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge, but he managed to survive. In total, he flew 69 sorties with this squadron. [3]
Other Dutch personnel served in the Royal Air Force as members of 320 (Netherlands) Squadron and 321 (Dutch) Squadron. [7] On 11 January 1941, the Dutch government formally established the "Royal Dutch Brigade". This formation was renamed the "Princess Irene Brigade" on 26 August 1941 after the 2nd granddaughter of Queen Wilhelmina.
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Squadron Type of Aircraft Station No. 48 Squadron RAF: Avro Anson: RAF Hooton Park: No. 209 Squadron RAF: Saro Lerwick: RAF Pembroke Dock: No. 217 Squadron RAF: Avro Anson/Bristol Beaufort: RAF St Eval: No. 236 Squadron RAF: Bristol Blenheim: RAF St Eval: No. 321 (Dutch) Squadron RAF [11] Avro Anson: RAF Carew Cheriton: No. 502 (Ulster ...