No. 567 Squadron RAF
Active1 December 1943 – 15 June 1946
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Roleanti-aircraft co-operation
Part ofNo. 70 Group RAF, Fighter Command[1]
Insignia
Squadron CodesI4 (Dec 1943 – Jun 1946)[2][3]

No. 567 Squadron was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force, formed during World War II and active between December 1943 and June 1946 in the defence of south-east England.

History

No. 567 Squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Detling, Kent from No. 1624 (Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation) Flight.[4] The anti-aircraft co-operation duties included target-towing with Miles Martinets, gun-laying and searchlight practice with Airspeed Oxfords and simulated attacks on exercising troops with Hawker Hurricanes. After the end of World War II, the Martinets gave way for the Vultee Vengeances and the Hurricanes were replaced with Supermarine Spitfires. The Oxfords stayed with the squadron till it was disbanded, 15 June 1946 at RAF West Malling.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by No. 567 Squadron RAF, data from[5][6][7]
FromToAircraftVersion
December 1943June 1945Hawker HurricaneMk.IV
December 1943July 1945Miles MartinetMk.I
December 1943July 1945Fairey BarracudaMk.II
December 1943June 1946Airspeed OxfordMks.I, II
January 1945June 1946Vultee VengeanceMK.IV
February 1945December 1945Avro AnsonMk.I
July 1945June 1946Supermarine SpitfireMk.Vb
July 1945June 1946Supermarine SpitfireMk.XVI

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by No. 567 Squadron RAF, data from[5][6][7]
FromToBaseRemark
1 December 194314 November 1944RAF Detling, KentDet. at RAF Eastchurch, Kent
14 November 194413 June 1945RAF Hornchurch, EssexDets. at RAF Hawkinge, Kent; RAF Lympne, Kent and RAF Eastchurch, Kent
13 June 194521 August 1945RAF Hawkinge, Kent
21 August 194526 April 1946RAF Manston, KentDet. at RAF Eastchurch, Kent
26 April 194615 June 1946RAF West Malling, Kent

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Delve 1994, pp. 72, 79.
  2. ↑ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 56.
  3. ↑ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 79.
  4. ↑ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 129.
  5. 1 2 Rawlings 1982, p. 257.
  6. 1 2 Halley 1988, p. 411.
  7. 1 2 Jefford 2001, p. 98.

Bibliography

  • Bowyer, Michael J.F.; Rawlings, John D.R. (1979). Squadron Codes, 1937–56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
  • Delve, Ken (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
  • Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003). Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
  • Halley, James J. (1988). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
  • Jefford, C.G. (2001). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
  • Rawlings, John D.R. (1982). Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
  • Sturtivant, Ray, ISO; Hamlin, John (2007). RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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