No. 1439 Flight RAF | |
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Active | ? - June 1942 8 May 1957 – 20 November 1957 |
Role |
Strategic Reconnaissance Transport |
Garrison/HQ |
Western Desert (Egypt) RAF Hemswell RAF Christmas Island |
Equipment |
Bristol Blenheim Vickers Varsity Avro Anson> Westland Whirlwind |
There is unconfirmed evidence that a No. 1439 (Strategic Reconnaissance) Flight RAF was formed during the Western Desert Campaign ca. June 1942, flying Bristol Blenheim aircraft. [1] [2]
The flight was reformed as No. 1439 (Communication Support) Flight at RAF Hemswell on 8 May 1957 to support the Nuclear Weapons Task Force during the Operation Grapple nuclear weapon tests on or near Christmas Island (Kiritimati) in a remote Pacific region. [1] Flying continued for six months until the Flight was dis-banded on 20 November 1957. [1]
From | To | Aircraft | Version | Example |
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June 1942 | ? | Bristol Blenheim | ||
1 May 1957 | 20 November 1957 | Vickers Varsity | T.1 | WL676 |
1 May 1957 | 20 November 1957 | Avro Anson | Mk.XIX | TX196 |
1 May 1957 | 20 November 1957 | Westland Whirlwind | HAR.2 | XD164 |
From | To | Base |
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June 1942 | ? | Western desert |
1 May 1957 | 22 August 1957 | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
22 August 1957 | ? | LRWRE Woomera, Australia |
? | 20 November 1957 | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
No. 1439 Flight RAF | |
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Active | ? - June 1942 8 May 1957 – 20 November 1957 |
Role |
Strategic Reconnaissance Transport |
Garrison/HQ |
Western Desert (Egypt) RAF Hemswell RAF Christmas Island |
Equipment |
Bristol Blenheim Vickers Varsity Avro Anson> Westland Whirlwind |
There is unconfirmed evidence that a No. 1439 (Strategic Reconnaissance) Flight RAF was formed during the Western Desert Campaign ca. June 1942, flying Bristol Blenheim aircraft. [1] [2]
The flight was reformed as No. 1439 (Communication Support) Flight at RAF Hemswell on 8 May 1957 to support the Nuclear Weapons Task Force during the Operation Grapple nuclear weapon tests on or near Christmas Island (Kiritimati) in a remote Pacific region. [1] Flying continued for six months until the Flight was dis-banded on 20 November 1957. [1]
From | To | Aircraft | Version | Example |
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June 1942 | ? | Bristol Blenheim | ||
1 May 1957 | 20 November 1957 | Vickers Varsity | T.1 | WL676 |
1 May 1957 | 20 November 1957 | Avro Anson | Mk.XIX | TX196 |
1 May 1957 | 20 November 1957 | Westland Whirlwind | HAR.2 | XD164 |
From | To | Base |
---|---|---|
June 1942 | ? | Western desert |
1 May 1957 | 22 August 1957 | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
22 August 1957 | ? | LRWRE Woomera, Australia |
? | 20 November 1957 | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |