No. 167 Squadron RAF
No. 167 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 1918-19 1942-43 1944-46 1953-58 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Nickname(s) | Gold Coast |
No. 167 Squadron RAF is a former Royal Air Force squadron.
History
Inter-war years
167 Squadron was formed on 18 November 1918 just after the Armistice of the First World War at RAF Bircham Newton as a heavy bomber squadron in No. 27 Group RAF with Handley Page V/1500 four-engined planes.[1] The squadron was disbanded on 31 May 1919 still at Bircham Newton.[2]
Second World War
The squadron was reformed on 6 April 1942 at
167 Squadron was reformed at RAF Holmsley South on 1 October 1944 flying Vickers Warwick I & III's until it moved to RAF Blackbushe on 30 March 1945 where the Avro Anson XII was introduced.[3] In July the Warwick's were taken out of service for technical problems to be solved, crews in the meantime flying Douglas Dakotas from No. 147 Squadron until the Warwick's resumed operating in September.[1]
On 1 February 1946 the squadron disbanded at RAF Blackbushe.[2]
Post war
On 1 February 1953, No. 3 (Long-Range) Ferry Unit RAF at RAF Abingdon was redesignated 167 Squadron.[4] It was engaged in ferrying aircraft until it merged with 147 Squadron to form the Ferry Squadron on 15 September 1958.[5]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.