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| No. 143 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 February 1918 – 31 October 1919 15 June 1941 – 25 May 1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Mottos | Latin:Vincere est vivere ("To conquer is to live")[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge | Agamecock. |
| Squadron Codes | HO (Jun 1941 – Aug 1943, Jul 1944 – Oct 1944) ) NE (Oct 1944 – Jul 1945) |
No. 143 Squadron RAF was aRoyal Air Force Squadron formed as a fighter unit in theFirst World War and reformed as anRAF Coastal Command fighter and anti-submarine unit in theSecond World War.
No. 143 SquadronRoyal Flying Corps was formed on 1 March 1918 and became a unit of the Royal Air Force a month later, but it disbanded on 31 October 1919 having operated theSopwith Camel andSopwith Snipe.
The squadron reformed in June 1941 as a coastal command long range fighter unit based atRAF Aldergrove unit and equipped with theBristol Beaufighter. It was then stationed in Scotland, Northern Ireland andEast Anglia and employed on anti-shipping missions. It re-equipped with thede Havilland Mosquito and was disbanded on 25 May 1945.
| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
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| Feb 1918 | Mar 1918 | Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 | |
| Mar 1918 | Aug 1918 | Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 | A |
| Aug 1918 | Oct 1919 | Sopwith Camel | |
| Jun 1919 | Oct 1919 | Sopwith Snipe | |
| Jun 1941 | Nov 1941 | Bristol Beaufighter | IC |
| Nov 1941 | Nov 1941 | Bristol Blenheim | IV |
| Feb 1942 | Oct 1943 | Hawker Hurricane | IIB |
| Aug 1942 | Sep 1942 | Bristol Beaufighter | IC |
| Sep 1942 | Mar 1943 | Bristol Beaufighter | IIF |
| Mar 1943 | May 1944 | Bristol Beaufighter | XI |
| Sep 1943 | Oct 1944 | Bristol Beaufighter | X |
| Sep 1944 | Oct 1944 | de Havilland Mosquito | II |
| Oct 1944 | May 1945 | de Havilland Mosquito | VI |
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