No. 595 Squadron RAF explained

Unit Name:No. 595 Squadron RAF
Dates:1 December 1943 – 11 February 1949
Country: United Kingdom
Branch: Royal Air Force
Type:Inactive
Role:Anti-aircraft co-operation
Garrison:RAF Pembrey
Garrison Label:Last Base
Motto:Latin

Servi Ballistae
(Translation: "Serve the gun")[1]

Identification Symbol:In front of two blunt arrows in saltire, a bat (unofficial)
Identification Symbol Label:Squadron Badge
Identification Symbol 2:7B (Dec 1943 – Feb 1949)
Identification Symbol 2 Label:Squadron Codes

No. 595 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949.

History

The squadron was formed at RAF Aberporth, Wales on 1 December 1943, from nos. 1607, 1608, 1609 and 1621 Flight for anti-aircraft co-operation duties over central and northern Wales. 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 Second World War and on 27 April 1946 it moved to RAF Fairwood Common, then on 22 October 1946 to RAF Pembrey. The squadron was disbanded at Pembrey on 11 February 1949 when it was renumbered to No. 5 Squadron RAF.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 595 Squadron RAF, data from! From !! To !! Aircraft !! Version
December 1943 June 1944 Mk.III
December 1943 July 1944 Mk.IIc
December 1943 February 1949
April 1944 February 1949
June 1944 March 1945 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV
November 1944 July 1945 Mk.IV
December 1944 1945 Mk.Vb
December 1944 July 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII
July 1945 1948 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX
September 1945 February 1949 Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIe
December 1946 October 1948 F.1
June 1948 February 1949 Supermarine Spitfire F.21

Squadron bases

data from! From !! To !! Base !! Remark
1 December 1943 27 April 1946 Dets. at RAF Manorbier, Pembrokeshire; Fairwood Common, Gower;
RAF Poulton, Cheshire; RAF Wrexham, Wrexham and RAF Brawdy, Pembrokeshire at various times
27 April 1946 22 October 1946 RAF Fairwood Common, Gower
22 October 1946 11 February 1949

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bathead.com/RAF.html RAF/RCAF Bat-Patches