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No. 536 Squadron RAF

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Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

No. 536 Squadron RAF
Active8 Sep 1942 – 25 Jan 1943[1]
CountryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
RoleTurbinlite nightfighter squadron
Part ofNo. 10 Group RAF,Fighter Command[2]
Military unit

No. 536 Squadron RAF was one of the tenTurbinlite nightfighter squadrons of theRoyal Air Force during theSecond World War.

History

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No. 536 Squadron was formed atRAF Predannack,Cornwall on 8[1] September 1942, fromNo. 1457 (Turbinlite) Flight,[3][4] as part ofNo. 10 Group RAF inFighter Command. Instead of operating only Turbinlite and -rudimentary-Airborne Intercept (AI) radar equipped aircraft (Havocs and Bostons) and working together with a normal nightfighter unit, such as in their caseNo. 247 Squadron RAF while still 1457 Flight,[3] the unit now also flew with their ownHawker Hurricanes. It was disbanded atRAF Fairwood Common,Glamorganshire 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

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Aircraft operated by No. 536 Squadron RAF, data from[1][3][5]
FromToAircraftVersion
8 September 194225 January 1943Douglas HavocMk.I (Turbinlite)
8 September 194225 January 1943Douglas HavocMk.II (Turbinlite)
8 September 194225 January 1943Douglas BostonMk.II (Turbinlite)
8 September 194225 January 1943Hawker HurricaneMk.IIc

Squadron bases

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Bases and airfields used by No. 536 Squadron RAF, data from[1][2][3][5]
FromToBase
8 September 194227 October 1942RAF Predannack,Cornwall
27 October 194225 January 1943RAF Fairwood Common,Glamorganshire

Commanding officers

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Officers commanding No. 536 Squadron RAF, data from[3]
FromToName
8 September 194225 January 1943S/Ldr. Motion

References

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Notes

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  1. ^abcdeJefford 2001, p. 97.
  2. ^abwww.rafcommands.com
  3. ^abcdeRawlings 1978, p. 465.
  4. ^Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 123.
  5. ^abcHalley 1988, p. 403.

Bibliography

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  • Delve, Ken (1994).The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing.ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
  • 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 (1978) [1969].Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft (Revised ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd.ISBN 0-354-01028-X.
  • Sturtivant, Ray, ISO; Hamlin, John (2007).RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.ISBN 0-85130-365-X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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