No. 152 Squadron RAF
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No. 152 Squadron of the Royal Air Force
(RAF).
Reformed at Acklington
with Gladiators and became operational on 6 November 1939. Converted to Spitfires and throughout the Battle of Britain, No 152 defended southern England sector which included Portland naval base and were based at RAF Warmwell
During 1942 it operated around the Mediterranean, taking part in Operation Torch
, and also operated from bases in Malta and Sicily during the invasions of Sicily and Italy.
152 Squadron moved to Burma on 19 December 1943 and joined the RAF Third Tactical Air Force
(TAF). During the Battle of Imphal
, the squadron operated from front-line strips and supported the Fourteenth Army
during its final conquest of Burma. It was disbanded on 10 March 1946 in Singapore to where it had moved after the Japanese surrender.
On 1 October 1958, No.152 reformed, this time as a transport squadron in the Persian Gulf. It was disbanded on 15 November 1967.
Aircraft Operated
SOPWITH F1 CAMEL, GLOSTER GLADIATOR 1/11, SPITFIRE MK 1, SPITFIRE MK 11A, SPITFIRE MK VB, SPITFIRE MK VC, SPITFIRE MK 1X, SPITFIRE MK V111, SPITFIRE MK X1V, HAWKER TEMPEST F.2, GLOSTER METEOR MK 12, GLOSTER METEOR MK 14, HUNTING PEMBROKE C.1, TWIN PIONEER CC.1
Charting the history and personnel of No 152 Hyderabad Squadron from formation at Carvin on 18 October 1918 until disbanded on 9 December 1967 at Muharraq.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
(RAF).
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| Motto | "Faithful ally" | |
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| Date Founded | 8 December 1914 | |
| Badge | A head-dress. No 152 Squadron became the gift squadron of Hyderabad and took as its badge the head-dress of the Nizam of Hyderabad. | |
| Notable Battle Honours | BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940, BURMA 1944-1945 | |
History
No 152 Squadron was formed on 1 October 1918 at Rochford as a Camel night fighter unit. 30 June 1919, the squadron disbanded.Reformed at Acklington
RAF Acklington
The former Royal Air Force Station Acklington, commonly known as RAF Acklington, was a Royal Air Force airfield airbase situated near Acklington, in Northumberland, England....
with Gladiators and became operational on 6 November 1939. Converted to Spitfires and throughout the Battle of Britain, No 152 defended southern England sector which included Portland naval base and were based at RAF Warmwell
During 1942 it operated around the Mediterranean, taking part in Operation Torch
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa in World War II during the North African Campaign, started on 8 November 1942....
, and also operated from bases in Malta and Sicily during the invasions of Sicily and Italy.
152 Squadron moved to Burma on 19 December 1943 and joined the RAF Third Tactical Air Force
RAF Third Tactical Air Force
The RAF Third Tactical Air Force , which was formed in South Asia in December 1943, was one of three tactical air forces formed by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. It was made up of squadrons and personnel from the RAF and the air forces of the British Commonwealth...
(TAF). During the Battle of Imphal
Battle of Imphal
The Battle of Imphal took place in the region around the city of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur in North-East India from March until July 1944. Japanese armies attempted to destroy the Allied forces at Imphal and invade India, but were driven back into Burma with heavy losses...
, the squadron operated from front-line strips and supported the Fourteenth Army
Fourteenth Army
A number of nations have had a Fourteenth Army:* Fourteenth Army * Fourteenth Army * Italian Fourteenth Army* Fourteenth United States Army, a World War II 'phantom' force...
during its final conquest of Burma. It was disbanded on 10 March 1946 in Singapore to where it had moved after the Japanese surrender.
On 1 October 1958, No.152 reformed, this time as a transport squadron in the Persian Gulf. It was disbanded on 15 November 1967.
Aircraft Operated
SOPWITH F1 CAMEL, GLOSTER GLADIATOR 1/11, SPITFIRE MK 1, SPITFIRE MK 11A, SPITFIRE MK VB, SPITFIRE MK VC, SPITFIRE MK 1X, SPITFIRE MK V111, SPITFIRE MK X1V, HAWKER TEMPEST F.2, GLOSTER METEOR MK 12, GLOSTER METEOR MK 14, HUNTING PEMBROKE C.1, TWIN PIONEER CC.1
External links
- http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h152.html
- http://www.152hyderabad.co.uk
Charting the history and personnel of No 152 Hyderabad Squadron from formation at Carvin on 18 October 1918 until disbanded on 9 December 1967 at Muharraq.