No. 245 Squadron RAF
| No. 245 (Northern Rhodesian) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 August 1918 – 19 May 1919 30 October 1939 – 10 August 1945 10 August 1945 – 3 June 1957 21 August 1958 – 18 April 1963[1] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | Northern Rhodesian |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Fugo Non Fugio ("I put to fight, I do not flee")[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | In front of a fountain, an eagle volant The eagle symbolises readiness to attack and the fountain the sea over which No. 245 Squadron flew many patrols[3] |
| post 1950 aircraft insignia |  |
| Squadron Codes | DX (Mar 1940 – Jun 1941)[4][5] MR (Jun 1941 – 1951)[6][7] |
No. 245 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It flew as an anti-submarine squadron during World War I and as a fighter squadron during World War II. After the war it was first a jet-fighter squadron and its last role was as a radar-calibration unit.
History
World War I
No. 245 Squadron was formed on 20 August 1918 from No. 426 and No. 427 Flight at
World War II
As No. 245 (Northern Rhodesian) Squadron, the squadron was reformed at
Postwar
That same 10 August 1945 at RAF Colerne, No. 504 Squadron RAF was re-numbered as No. 245 to form part of the RAF's first jet fighter equipped wing. It was equipped with Hawker Hunters when disbanded at RAF Stradishall on 3 June 1957. On 21 August 1958 No. 527 Squadron RAF was renumbered at RAF Watton as No 245 squadron. It was now employed on radar calibration duties with Canberra B.2s, moving to RAF Tangmere on 25 August 1958 and remained there until it was disbanded by being renumbered to No. 98 Squadron RAF on 18 April 1963.
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Jefford 2001, p. 79.
- ^ a b c d Halley 1988, p. 313.
- ^ a b c d e Rawlings 1978, p. 346.
- ^ Bowyer and rawlings, p. 31.
- ^ Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 69.
- ^ Bowyer and rawlings, p. 73.
- ^ Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 90.
- ^ Robinson 1999, p. 276.
- ^ Youngs, Kelvin. "Aircrew Remembered Aviation Personal Histories and Databases". Aircrew Remembered site. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Golley 1986, "The Day of the Typhoon"
- ^ "squadron history on RAFweb". Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
- ^ Halley 1988, p. 314.
Bibliography
- Bowyer, Michael J.F. and John D.R. Rawlings. Squadron Codes, 1937–56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
- Flintham, Vic and Andrew Thomas. Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
- Golley, John. The Day of the Typhoon: Flying with the RAF Tankbusters in Normandy. Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1986. ISBN 0-85059-758-7.
- Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1981–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
- Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
- Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
- Rawlings, John D.R. Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Macdonald and Jane's (Publishers) Ltd., 1978. ISBN 0-354-01028-X.
- Robinson, Anthony. RAF Squadrons in the Battle of Britain. London: Arms and Armour Press Ltd., 1987 (republished 1999 by Brockhampton Press, ISBN 1-86019-907-0.).
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