No. 510 Squadron was a Royal Air Force

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...

 transport and liaison aircraft squadron that operated during the Second World War.

History

During 1942 it was decided that 24 Squadron was too large and the internal communication flight became no. 510 Squadron on 15 October 1942 at RAF Hendon. The squadron inherited an assortment of light transport types to allow it fly communications and liaison flights within the United Kingdom.
On 8 April 1944, still at RAF Hendon, the squadron was disbanded when it was renamed to the Metropolitan Communications Squadron, inheriting the aircraft and code(s) of 510 squadron.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 510 Squadron RAF, data from

From	To	Aircraft	Version	Notes
October 1942	January 1943	Westland Lysander Westland Lysander The Westland Lysander was a British army co-operation and liaison aircraft produced by Westland Aircraft used immediately before and during the Second World War...	Mk.I	Single-engined piston liaision monoplane
October 1942	October 1943	Stinson Reliant Stinson Reliant The Stinson Reliant was a popular single-engine four to five seat high-wing monoplane manufactured by the Stinson Aircraft Division of the Aviation Manufacturing Corporation of Wayne, Michigan.-Design and development:...		Single-engined liaison monoplane
October 1942	December 1943	de Havilland Hornet Moth		Single-engined liaison biplane
October 1942	December 1943	de Havilland Puss Moth De Havilland Puss Moth |-See also:-References:* Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 . London, Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10010-7-External links:*...		Single-engined liaison monoplane
October 1942	January 1944	Hawker Hart Hawker Hart The Hawker Hart was a British two-seater biplane light bomber of the Royal Air Force , which had a prominent role during the RAF's inter-war period. The Hart was designed during the 1920s by Sydney Camm and built by Hawker Aircraft...		Single-engined biplane
October 1942	April 1944	Airspeed Oxford Airspeed Oxford The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford was a twin-engine aircraft used for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery during the Second World War.-Design and development:...		Twin-engined liaison monoplane
October 1942	April 1944	Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...	Mk.I	Single-engined fighter
October 1942	April 1944	de Havilland Tiger Moth De Havilland Tiger Moth The de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft...		Single-engined biplane
October 1942	April 1944	Percival Proctor Percival Proctor The Percival Proctor was a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of the Second World War. The Proctor was a single-engine, low-wing monoplane with seating for three or four, depending on the model.-Design and development:...	Mks.I & III	Single-engine monoplane
October 1942	April 1944	Percival Vega Gull Percival Vega Gull |-See also:-Bibliography:* Ellison, Norman H. Percivals Aircraft . Chalford, Stroud, UK: Chalford Publishing Company, 1997. ISBN 0-7524-0774-0....		Single-engined monoplane
October 1942	April 1944	Curtiss Mohawk P-36 Hawk The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, was an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s. A contemporary of both the Hawker Hurricane and Messerschmitt Bf 109, it was one of the first of a new generation of combat aircraft—a sleek monoplane design...	Mk.III	Single-engined fighter
October 1942	April 1944	Percival Q.6		Single-engined monoplane
October 1942	April 1944	de Havilland Gipsy Moth		Single-engined biplane
October 1942	April 1944	Stampe SV.4 Stampe SV.4 -Bibliography:* Pacco, John. "Stampe & Vertongen SV-4B" Belgisch Leger/Armee Belge: Het Militair Vliegwezen/l'Aeronautique Militaire 1930-1940. Aartselaar, Belgium, 2003, pp. 85-86. ISBN 90-801136-6-2....	B	Single-engined biplane
December 1942	April 1944	Avro Anson Avro Anson The Avro Anson is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and numerous other air forces prior to, during, and after the Second World War. Named for British Admiral George Anson, it was originally designed for maritime reconnaissance, but was...	Mk.I	Twin-engined monoplane
May 1943	December 1943	Koolhoven FK.43 Koolhoven F.K.43 -See also:...		Single-engined biplane
August 1943	December 1943	General Aircraft Cygnet General Aircraft Cygnet |-References:****-See also:...		Single-engined monoplane
March 1944	April 1944	Percival Proctor Percival Proctor The Percival Proctor was a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of the Second World War. The Proctor was a single-engine, low-wing monoplane with seating for three or four, depending on the model.-Design and development:...	Mk.IV	Single-engined monoplane

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 510 Squadron RAF, data from

From	To	Base
15 October 1942	8 April 1944	RAF Hendon, Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...