| No. 182 Squadron RAF | |
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| Active | 25 August 1942 – 30 September 1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Motto | Fearless I direct my flight[1] |
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| Squadron Badge | A gauntlet holding a sword |
| Squadron code | XM (August 1942 – September 1945) |
No. 182 Squadron RAF was aRoyal Air Force Squadron formed as afighter-bomber unit inWorld War II.
The squadron formed on 25 August 1942 atRAF Martlesham Heath and was supplied withHurricanes andTyphoons. It then operated the Typhoons from several locations in the United Kingdom includingRAF Snailwell,RAF Lasham,RAF Odiham andRAF Hurn. It attackedV-1 flying bomb launch sites and supported the Normandy landings in June 1944. It then relocated to France where it followed the allied advance across Europe seeking targets of opportunity. It disbanded atB 156/Lüneburg, Germany on 30 September 1945.
| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
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| Sep 1942 | Oct 1942 | Hawker Hurricane | I |
| Sep 1942 | Jan 1943 | Hawker Typhoon | IA |
| Sep 1942 | Sep 1945 | Hawker Typhoon | IB |
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