| No. 184 Squadron RAF | |
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| Active | 1 December 1942 – 10 September 1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Mottos | Latin:Nihil impenetrabile ("Nothing impenetrable")[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron badge heraldry | A gun barrel in bend |
No. 184 Squadron was aRoyal Air Force squadron during thesecond world war.
No.184 Squadron was formed atRAF Colerne on 1 December 1942, as afighter-bomber unit equipped withHawker Hurricane Mk.IID with 40mm anti-tank cannon.[2] After a short time these were replaced byHawker Hurricane Mk.IV allowing a variety of weapons to be fitted, includingRP-3 60lb rockets.[2] As part of2nd TAF attacks on enemy shipping began on 17 June 1943.[3]
In March 1944 the squadron re-equipped withHawker Typhoon IB fighter-bombers[4] and in preparation for theliberation of France these aircraft began a series of attacks on enemy communications. AfterD-day, on 27 June 1944, the squadron moved toCaen,Normandy, supporting the21st Army Group throughout thebattle of Normandy and the subsequent advance to the Netherlands. After spending the winter in the Netherlands, No.184 squadron moved to Germany on 21 March 1945, making them one of the first squadrons based on German soil duringWorld War II.[3]
After hostilities ended, No.184 squadron was disbanded on 10 September 1945 atFlensberg in Germany.[3]
Squadron Leader Jack Rose DFC – pioneered the operational use of rocket projectiles fired from single-engined fighter bombers.[5]
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| 1942–1943 | Hawker Hurricane | IID | |
| 1943–1944 | Hawker Hurricane | IV | |
| 1944–1945 | Hawker Typhoon | IB |
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