No. 535 Squadron RAF

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No. 535 Squadron RAF
Active2 Sep 1942 – 25 Jan 1943[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleTurbinlite nightfighter squadron
Part ofNo. 9 Group RAF, Fighter Command[2]

No. 535 Squadron RAF was one of the ten

Second World War
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History

No. 535 Squadron was formed at

Havocs and Bostons) and working together with a normal nightfighter unit, such as in their case No. 257 Squadron RAF while still 1456 Flight, the unit now also flew with their own Hawker Hurricanes. It was disbanded at High Ercall on 25 January 1943,[1] when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous.[5]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by No. 535 Squadron RAF, data from[1][3][5]
From To Aircraft Version
2 September 1942 25 January 1943
Douglas Havoc
 Mk.I (Turbinlite)
2 September 1942 25 January 1943
Douglas Havoc
 Mk.II (Turbinlite)
2 September 1942 25 January 1943
Douglas Boston
 Mk.III (Turbinlite)
2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by No. 535 Squadron RAF, data from[1][2][3][5]
From To Base
2 September 1942 25 January 1943 RAF High Ercall, Shropshire

Commanding officers

Officers commanding No. 535 Squadron RAF, data from[3]
From To Name
2 September 1942 25 January 1943
S/Ldr.
B.H. Moloney

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Jefford 2001, p. 97.
  2. ^ a b www.rafcommands.com
  3. ^ a b c d Rawlings 1978, p. 465.
  4. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 123.
  5. ^ a b c Halley 1988, p. 403.

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