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by Comet102 » Sun Jun 16, 2024 12:49 pm
Does anyone know which RAF squadrons were involved?
I believe it's:
Chinook - 7
Typhoon - 29
C-17 - 99
Phenom - 45
Texan - 72
Voyager 10 or 101
A400M 24, 30 or 70
Poseidon 42, 120 or 201
Typhoon - 12
Rivet Joint - 51
Typhoon - (Coningsby based)
Hawk T2 - 4 and 25
F35 - 617
I'm trying to find out which of the 10 squadrons out of a total of 15 that took part, participated in D-Day. I know that the phrase "participated in D-Day" is open to interpretation since it could include reconnaissance, meteorological work and attacks before such as from April 1944, and breakout from the beaches afterwards. The end date could be either 25 July for the beginning of Operation Cobra or 30 August for the end of Operation Overlord.
So far i've found that during 1944:
7 flew Lancasters as part of 8 Group, Bomber Command
29 flew Mosquitoes as part of 147 Wing, 85 Group, RAF Second Tactical Air Force (2 TAF)
10 flew Halifaxes as part of 4 Group, Bomber Command
101 flew Lancasters as part of 1 Group, Bomber Command
12 flew Lancasters as part of 1 Group, Bomber Command
51 flew Halifaxes as part of 4 Group, Bomber Command
25 flew Mosquitoes as part of Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB)
617 flew Lancasters dropping "Window" as part of 5 Group, Bomber Command
It could include:
1 which flew Spitfires as part of 10 Group, ADGB - now Typhoon at Lossiemouth
9 which flew Lancasters as part of 5 Group, Bomber Command - now Typhoon at Lossiemouth
3 which flew Tempests as part of 150 Fighter Wing, 85 Group, 2 TAF - now Typhoon at Coningsby
