No. 1452 Flight RAF | |
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![]() An A-20 Havoc of the USAAF, like the ones used by the flight | |
Active | 7 Jul 1941 – 8 Sep 1942 |
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Role | Night Fighter ( Turbinlite) |
Part of | No. 11 Group RAF, Fighter Command [1] |
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Squadron Badge heraldry | No known badge |
Squadron Codes | No known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried |
No. 1452 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF West Malling on 22 May 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. [2] On operations they co-operated at first with the Boulton Paul Defiants of 264 Squadron and later with the Hawker Hurricanes of 32 Squadron. The flight was replaced with 531 Squadron on 8 September 1942 [3] (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons) [4] but officially disbanded as late as 22 January 1943. [3]
531 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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7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II |
7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |
From | To | Base |
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7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | RAF West Malling, Kent |
From | To | Name |
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7 July 1941 | April 1942 | S/Ldr. J.E. Marschall, DFC |
April 1942 | 8 September 1942 | S/Ldr. G.R. Turner |
No. 1452 Flight RAF | |
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![]() An A-20 Havoc of the USAAF, like the ones used by the flight | |
Active | 7 Jul 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 | |
Squadron Badge heraldry | No known badge |
Squadron Codes | No known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried |
No. 1452 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF West Malling on 22 May 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. [2] On operations they co-operated at first with the Boulton Paul Defiants of 264 Squadron and later with the Hawker Hurricanes of 32 Squadron. The flight was replaced with 531 Squadron on 8 September 1942 [3] (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons) [4] but officially disbanded as late as 22 January 1943. [3]
531 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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7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II |
7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |
From | To | Base |
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7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | RAF West Malling, Kent |
From | To | Name |
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7 July 1941 | April 1942 | S/Ldr. J.E. Marschall, DFC |
April 1942 | 8 September 1942 | S/Ldr. G.R. Turner |