No. 176 Squadron RAF

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No. 176 Squadron RAF
Active15 Jan 1943 – 1 Jun 1946
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Motto(s)Latin: Nocte custodimus (We keep the night watch)
Insignia
Squadron BadgeA dagger in front of a crescent moon

No. 176 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a night defence unit based in India in World War II.

History

Formation in World War II

The squadron was formed at

Mingaladon where the Beaufighters were replaced with Mosquitos
in June 1945. The squadron disbanded on 1 June 1946.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 176 Squadron RAF[5]
From To Aircraft Variant
Jan 1943 Aug 1943 Bristol Beaufighter IF
Jan 1943 Aug 1945 Bristol Beaufighter VIF
May 1943 Jan 1944 Hawker Hurricane IIC
Jun 1945 Jul 1945 de Havilland Mosquito XVI
Jul 1945 Jun 1946 de Havilland Mosquito XIX

Notes

  1. ^ Pring and his radar operator had previously claimed three aircraft shot down over Egypt and Malta.[3]

References

  1. ^ Shores 2005, pp. 49, 409
  2. ^ Shores 2005, pp. 50–51
  3. ^ Shores 2005, p. 50
  4. ^ Shores 2005, pp. 52–53
  5. ISBN 1-85310-053-6
    .

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