No. 1454 Flight RAF | |
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![]() An A-20 Havoc of the USAAF, like the ones used by the flight | |
Active | 27 Jun 1941 – 8 Sep 1942 |
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Role | Night Fighter ( Turbinlite) |
Part of | No. 10 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. 1454 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Colerne, Wiltshire on 27 June 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. [2] By 26 January 1942 the flight moved to RAF Charmy Down, Somerset. [3] On operations they co-operated with the Hawker Hurricanes of 87 Squadron, [4] which also flew from Charmy Down. The flight was replaced with 533 Squadron [3] on 8 September 1942 (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons) [5] but officially disbanded as late as 31 January 1943. [3]
533 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, [6] when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous. [7]
From | To | Aircraft | Version |
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27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |
From | To | Base |
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27 June 1941 | 26 January 1942 | RAF Colerne, Wiltshire |
26 January 1942 | 8 September 1942 | RAF Charmy Down, Somerset |
From | To | Name |
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27 June 1941 | September 1941 | S/Ldr. C.L. Gomm, DFC |
September 1941 | October 1941 | S/Ldr. B.H.M. Winslett |
October 1941 | March 1942 | S/Ldr. W.G. Moseby |
March 1942 | 8 September 1942 | S/Ldr. D.P. McKeown, AFC |
No. 1454 Flight RAF | |
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![]() An A-20 Havoc of the USAAF, like the ones used by the flight | |
Active | 27 Jun 1941 – 8 Sep 1942 |
Country |
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Branch |
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Role | Night Fighter ( Turbinlite) |
Part of | No. 10 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. 1454 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Colerne, Wiltshire on 27 June 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. [2] By 26 January 1942 the flight moved to RAF Charmy Down, Somerset. [3] On operations they co-operated with the Hawker Hurricanes of 87 Squadron, [4] which also flew from Charmy Down. The flight was replaced with 533 Squadron [3] on 8 September 1942 (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons) [5] but officially disbanded as late as 31 January 1943. [3]
533 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, [6] when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous. [7]
From | To | Aircraft | Version |
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27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |
From | To | Base |
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27 June 1941 | 26 January 1942 | RAF Colerne, Wiltshire |
26 January 1942 | 8 September 1942 | RAF Charmy Down, Somerset |
From | To | Name |
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27 June 1941 | September 1941 | S/Ldr. C.L. Gomm, DFC |
September 1941 | October 1941 | S/Ldr. B.H.M. Winslett |
October 1941 | March 1942 | S/Ldr. W.G. Moseby |
March 1942 | 8 September 1942 | S/Ldr. D.P. McKeown, AFC |