| No. 155 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 14 September 1918 – 7 December 1918 1 April 1942 – 31 August 1946 1 September 1954 – 3 June 1959 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Motto | Eternal Vigilance[1] |
No. 155 Squadron RAF is a formerRoyal Air Force squadron.
No.155 Squadron was formed atRAF Chingford on 14 September 1918[2] as a bomber unit withAirco DH.9As after an earlier decision to form atRAF Feltham was abandoned. The war ended a few weeks later and the Squadron disbanded on 7 December 1918 as it had not yet become operational.[3]
On 1 April 1942, No.155 reformed atRAF Peshawar as a squadron but did not receive its firstCurtiss Mohawk IVs until mid-August owing to the necessity to modify these aircraft for operational use.[2] Air defense and convoy patrols began in September offMadras and in October the squadron moved toBengal and detachments began operating over Burma.[2] Reconnaissance, ground attack and bomber escort missions occupied the squadron until January 1944, when it finally replaced its Mohawks withSupermarine Spitfires. Initially these were used for air defense duties until theImperial Japanese Army Air Service in Burma ceased to be a threat.[4] Ground attack missions and escort for transport missions then became its main tasks, the Spitfires carrying 500-lb bombs during the last months of the campaign.[5] In mid-September 1945, the squadron flew to Singapore soon after the Japanese surrender and in February 1946, moved toSumatra to provide tactical support for theBritish Army units there until disbanded on 31 August 1946.[2]
In September 1954, No.155 reformed atRAF Kuala Lumpur withWestland Whirlwind helicopters and provided transport and casualty evacuation support for the Army and police in Malaya during their flight against Communist guerrillas in the jungle. On 3 June 1959, it merged withNo. 194 Squadron RAF to formNo. 110 Squadron RAF.[6]
The squadron used a number of different aircraft types:[7]
