| No. 93 Squadron RAF | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
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| Squadron Badge heraldry | Anescarbuncle[1] |
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No. 93 Squadron RAF was an aircraft squadron of theRoyal Air Force duringWorld War II. It was initially formed duringWorld War I on 1 September 1917 but it did not become operational and was disbanded one year later in August 1918. The unit was reformed in October of the same year to be equipped withSopwith Dolphins but was again disbanded only a month later.[1]
No. 93 Squadron was then reformed on 7 December 1940 and operatedTurbinlite-equippedBostons fromRAF Burtonwood, making night attacks and towing aerial mine charges with steel cables.
After 93 Squadron became operational, it was decided to split the squadron into flights attached to other night fighter units. Following this, 93 Squadron reformed atRAF Andreas,Isle of Man, as an entirely new squadron equipped with Spitfires as it worked up to operational efficiency. After four months at Andreas, 93 Squadron was ready to move on to more direct action, and orders were received which would see the squadron re-locate to Algiers ready for the North African landings as part of Operation Torch.
After World War II, No. 93 Squadron was disbanded on 5 September 1945, but on 1 January 1946237 (Rhodesia) Squadron was renumbered No. 93, so the unit became active again until 30 December 1946. During this time,North American P-51 Mustangs were flown.[1]
It was reformed on 15 November 1950 atRAF Celle, Germany flyingDe Havilland Vampire fighter-bombers.[1] The squadron was reformed again in 1952 and operated fromRAF Jever in Germany flying Vampires,North American F-86 Sabres andHawker Hunters before being disbanded in 1960.[2]
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