No. 1451 Flight RAF | |
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![]() Turbinlite equipped Douglas Havoc, like the ones used by the flight | |
Active | 22 May 1941 – 8 Sep 1942 |
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Role | Night fighter ( Turbinlite) |
Part of | No. 11 Group RAF, Fighter Command [1] |
Insignia | |
Badge | No badge authorised |
Squadron Codes | No known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried |
No. 1451 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire on 22 May 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. [2] On operations they co-operated at first with Hawker Hurricanes of No. 1422 Flight RAF and later with Hurricanes of 3 Squadron. [3] The flight was replaced with 530 Squadron on 8 September 1942 [3] (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons) [4] but officially disbanded as late as 25 January 1943. [3]
530 Sqn, which had taken over men and machines, carried on flying the Turbinlite Bostons and Havocs till the system was abandoned on 25 January 1943, [5] when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous. [6]
From | To | Aircraft | Version |
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22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II |
22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |
From | To | Base |
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22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
From | To | Name |
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22 May 1941 | July 1941 | S/Ldr. D.C. Hobbis, DFC |
July 1941 | November 1941 | S/Ldr. Paul Rabone |
No. 1451 Flight RAF | |
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![]() Turbinlite equipped Douglas Havoc, like the ones used by the flight | |
Active | 22 May 1941 – 8 Sep 1942 |
Country |
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Branch |
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Role | Night fighter ( Turbinlite) |
Part of | No. 11 Group RAF, Fighter Command [1] |
Insignia | |
Badge | No badge authorised |
Squadron Codes | No known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried |
No. 1451 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire on 22 May 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. [2] On operations they co-operated at first with Hawker Hurricanes of No. 1422 Flight RAF and later with Hurricanes of 3 Squadron. [3] The flight was replaced with 530 Squadron on 8 September 1942 [3] (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons) [4] but officially disbanded as late as 25 January 1943. [3]
530 Sqn, which had taken over men and machines, carried on flying the Turbinlite Bostons and Havocs till the system was abandoned on 25 January 1943, [5] when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous. [6]
From | To | Aircraft | Version |
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22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II |
22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |
From | To | Base |
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22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
From | To | Name |
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22 May 1941 | July 1941 | S/Ldr. D.C. Hobbis, DFC |
July 1941 | November 1941 | S/Ldr. Paul Rabone |