No. 528 Squadron RAF

No. 528 Squadron RAF was a radar calibration unit of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, active from June 1943 until September 1944.

No. 528 Squadron RAF
Active28 Jun 1943 – 1 Sep 1944
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleRadar calibration
Insignia
Squadron CodesOS (Jun 1943 – Sep 1944)[1]

History

No. 528 Squadron was formed on 28 June 1943 at RAF Filton for radar calibration duties[2] in the West Country,[3] using Bristol Blenheims and de Havilland Hornet Moths. On 15 May 1944 the squadron moved north to RAF Digby, Lincolnshire for similar tasks, until it was disbanded on 1 September 1944 by being absorbed into No. 527 Squadron RAF.[4]

Aircraft operated
Aircraft operated by No. 528 Squadron, data from[2][3][4]
FromToAircraftVersion
June 1943September 1944Bristol BlenheimMk.IV
June 1943September 1944de Havilland Hornet Moth

Squadron bases
Bases and airfields used by No. 528 Squadron RAF, data from[2][3][4]
FromToBase
28 June 194315 May 1944RAF Filton, Gloucestershire
15 May 19441 September 1944RAF Digby, Lincolnshire

References

Notes
  1. Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 96.
  2. Halley 1988, p. 401.
  3. Rawlings 1982, p. 261.
  4. Jefford 2001, p. 97.

Bibliography
  • Flintham, Vic and Andrew Thomas. Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
  • Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians), 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
  • Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
  • Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
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