No. 1456 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Honiley, Warwickshire on 24 November 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft.[2] On operations they cooperated with the Hawker Hurricanes of 257 Squadron.[3] The flight was replaced with 535 Squadron on 2 September 1942[4][5] but officially disbanded as late as 25 January 1943.[4]
No. 1456 Flight RAF | |
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Active | 24 Nov 1941 – 2 Sep 1942 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | Night Fighter (Turbinlite) |
Part of | No. 9 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 |
535 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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24 November 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
24 November 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
24 November 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
24 November 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
24 November 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |
From | To | Base |
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24 November 1941 | June 1942 | RAF Honiley, Warwickshire |
June 1942 | 2 September 1942 | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire |
From | To | Name |
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24 November 1941 | August 1942 | S/Ldr. I.E. Chalmers-Watson, AFC |
August 1942 | 2 September 1942 | S/Ldr. B.H. Moloney |