No. 131 Wing RAF

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No. 131 Wing RAF
No. 131 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing RAF
No. 131 Airfield Headquarters (Polish) RAF
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX

No. 131 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing RAF is a former Royal Air Force wing that was operational during the Second World War, mainly staffed by Polish personnel as part of the Polish Air Forces in France and Great Britain.

The unit was previously No. 131 Airfield Headquarters (Polish) RAF during 1943.

History

No. 131 Airfield Headquarters (Polish) RAF was formed at

No. 18 Wing RAF.[1]

No. 131 Wing was formed on 12 May 1944 within

RAF Ford and it crossed the channel to France on 22 July 1944 going to B.12 Caen/Ellon. It then used B.10 Plumelot, B.131 Londinieres, B.51 Lille-Vendeville, B.70 Antwerp/Deurne, B.61 Ghent/St Denis Westrem, B.60 Grimbergen, B.77 Glize-Rijen, B. 101 Nordhorn, B.113 Varrelbusch and B.111 Ahlhorn. It moved back to England and RAF Hethel where it was disbanded on 2 January 1947.[2]

See also

  • List of Wings of the Royal Air Force

References

Citations

  1. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 54.
  2. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 322.

Bibliography

  • Sturtivant, R.; Hamlin, J.; Halley, J. (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians).
    ISBN 0-85130-252-1
    .
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