No. 587 Squadron RAF
No. 587 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1946.
| No. 587 Squadron RAF | |
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| Active | 1 December 1943 – 15 June 1946 |
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| Role | anti-aircraft co-operation |
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| Squadron Codes | M4 (Dec 1943 – Jun 1946)[1][2] |
History
The squadron was formed at RAF Weston Zoyland, England on 1 December 1943, from 1600 Flight, 1601 Flight and 1625 Flight for anti-aircraft co-operation duties over Wales and the south east of England. It operated a variety of aircraft in this role. Due to the ongoing training requirement the squadron was not disbanded at the end of the war and it moved to RAF Tangmere on 1 June 1946 to cover the south coast, but was disbanded shortly afterwards on 15 June 1946.[3]
Aircraft operated
| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
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| December 1943 | February 1944 | Airspeed Oxford | |
| December 1943 | May 1944 | Hawker Henley | Mk.III |
| December 1943 | June 1945 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IV |
| December 1943 | August 1945 | Miles Martinet | |
| March 1944 | June 1945 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IIc |
| October 1944 | June 1946 | Vultee Vengeance | Mk.IV |
| April 1945 | May 1945 | North American Mustang | Mk.I |
| July 1945 | June 1946 | Supermarine Spitfire | Mk.XVI |
Squadron bases
| From | To | Base | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 1943 | 10 April 1944 | RAF Weston Zoyland, Somerset | |
| 10 April 1944 | 1 October 1944 | RAF Culmhead, Somerset | Dets. at RAF Pengam Moors, Glamorgan, Wales; RAF Colerne, Wiltshire and RAF Carew Cheriton, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| 1 October 1944 | 1 June 1946 | RAF Weston Zoyland, Somerset | Dets. at RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire and RAF Ibsley, Hampshire |
| 1 June 1946 | 15 June 1946 | RAF Tangmere, West Sussex |
References
Citations
- Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 74.
- Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 89.
- Halley 1988, p. 414.
- Jefford 2001, p. 98.
- Rawlings 1982, p. 258.
- Rawlings 1982, p. 257.
Bibliography
- Bowyer, Michael J.F. and John D.R. Rawlings. Squadron Codes, 1937–56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
- Delve, Ken. The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, UK, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
- 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 Ltd., 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) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
- Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons: A Comprenhensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, UK, 2001. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
- Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
External links
- Short 587 Squadron history on new MOD site
- Squadron histories for nos. 541–598 sqn on RafWeb's Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
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