| No. 167 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1918-19 1942-43 1944-46 1953-58 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Nickname | Gold Coast |
No. 167 Squadron RAF is a formerRoyal Air Forcesquadron.
167 Squadron was formed on 18 November 1918 just after the Armistice of theFirst World War atRAF Bircham Newton as a heavy bomber squadron in No. 27 Group RAF withHandley Page V/1500 four-engined planes.[1] The squadron was disbanded on 31 May 1919 still at Bircham Newton.[2]
The squadron was reformed on 6 April 1942 atRAF Scorton flyingSupermarine Spitfire VA & VB's alongside a small number ofde Havilland Tiger Moths.[2] 167 initially moved toCastletown thenLudham where the VB mark of Spitfire was introduced to the squadron. On 1 March 1943 it moved toKidlington then throughout early 1943 it moved to five more RAF stations[3] for shipping reconnaissance and intruder missions over the Low Countries[1] before being disbanded atRAF Woodvale on 12 June 1943 to becomeNo. 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF.[3]
No. 167 Squadron was reformed atRAF Holmsley South on 1 October 1944 flyingVickers Warwick I & III's until it moved toRAF Blackbushe on 30 March 1945 where theAvro Anson XII was introduced.[3] In July the Warwick's were taken out of service for technical problems to be solved, crews in the meantime flyingDouglas Dakotas fromNo. 147 Squadron until the Warwick's resumed operating in September.[1]
On 1 February 1946 the squadron disbanded atRAF Blackbushe.[2]
On 1 February 1953, No. 3 (Long-Range) Ferry Unit RAF atRAF Abingdon was redesignated 167 Squadron.[4] It was engaged in ferrying aircraft until it merged with 147 Squadron to form theFerry Squadron on 15 September 1958.[5]
