No. 512 Squadron RAF
| No. 512 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 18 June 1943 – 14 March 1946 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Role | Transport Airborne forces |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Pegasus Militans (Translation: "Pegasus at war")[1][2] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | In front of a horse's head couped, a sword erect, the point upwards[1][2] |
| Squadron Codes | HC (Jun 1943 – Mar 1946)[3][4] |
No. 512 Squadron was a
Second World War Royal Air Force transport squadron
.
History
No. 512 Squadron was formed on 18 June 1943 from the
RAF Qastina in Palestine in October 1945, moving on by the end of the month to Gianaclis near Alexandria, Egypt. In December 1945 it moved to Bari, to operate scheduled flights within Italy. It returned to the United Kingdom in February 1946 and was disbanded upon arrival on 14 March 1946.[1][2][5]
Aircraft operated
| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1943 | September 1943 | Lockheed Hudson | Mk.IIIa |
| June 1943 | March 1946 | Douglas Dakota |
Mks.I, III |
| August 1944 | 1945 | Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson | |
| April 1945 | March 1946 | Douglas Dakota | Mk.IV |
Squadron bases
| From | To | Base | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 1943 | 14 February 1944 | RAF Hendon, Middlesex |
|
| 14 February 1944 | 31 March 1945 | RAF Broadwell, Oxfordshire | |
| 31 March 1945 | 6 August 1945 | B.56/Evère, Belgium | Air echelon till 5 July 1945 |
| 6 August 1945 | 8 October 1945 | RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| 8 October 1945 | 24 October 1945 | RAF Qastina, Palestine |
|
| 24 October 1945 | 2 December 1945 | RAF Gianaclis, Egypt | |
| 2 December 1945 | 23 February 1946 | Bari, Italy | |
| 23 February 1946 | 14 March 1946 | en route to the UK | Disbanded upon arrival |
Commanding officers
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| August 1943 | September 1943 | W/Cdr. M. Booth, DFC
|
| September 1943 | December 1943 | W/Cdr. K.J.D. Dickson |
| December 1943 | February 1944 | W/Cdr. R.M. Blennerhassett |
| February 1944 | January 1945 | W/Cdr. B.A. Coventry, DFC |
| January 1945 | July 1945 | W/Cdr. R.G. Dutton, DSO, DFC & Bar |
| July 1945 | December 1945 | LtCol. P.G.A. McMurdock
|
| December 1945 | March 1946 | S/Ldr. W.A. Mostyn-Brown
|
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Rawlings 1982, p. 229.
- ^ a b c d e Halley 1988, p. 395.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 49.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 77.
- ^ a b Jefford 2001, p. 96.
Bibliography
- Bowyer, Michael J.F.; Rawlings, John D.R. (1979). Squadron Codes, 1937–56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
- Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003). Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
- Halley, James J. (1988). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
- Jefford, C.G. (2001). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Rawlings, John D.R. (1982). Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, (Part Work 1982–1985), Orbis Publishing
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