| No. 547 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 22 October 1942 – 4 June 1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Motto | Latin: Celer ad caedendum (Swift to strike) |
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| Squadron Badge | A divingkingfisher |
| Squadron Code | 2V (August 1943 – June 1945) |
No. 547 Squadron RAF was aRoyal Air Force Squadron formed as anRAF Coastal Command anti-shipping and anti submarine squadron inWorld War II.
The squadron formed atRAF Holmsley South on 21 October 1942 and was equipped withWellingtons, it then operatedLiberators and patrolled theBay of Biscay. It later moved toRAF Leuchars, Scotland where it disbanded on 4 June 1945.
| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
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| Oct 1942 | May 1943 | Vickers Wellington | VIII |
| May 1943 | Nov 1943 | Vickers Wellington | XI |
| Oct 1943 | Nov 1943 | Vickers Wellington | XIII |
| Nov 1943 | Oct 1944 | Consolidated B-24 Liberator | V |
| Aug 1944 | May 1945 | Consolidated B-24 Liberator | VI |
| Mar 1945 | Jun 1945 | Consolidated B-24 Liberator | VIII |
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