No. 174 Squadron RAF explained

Unit Name:No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron RAF
Dates:3 March 1942 – 8 April 1945
26 August 1945 – 6 September 1945
9 September 1945 – 31 March 1946
Branch: Royal Air Force
Garrison Label:Base
Nickname:Mauritius
Motto:Attack
Colors Label:post 1950 aircraft insignia
Identification Symbol:A springing winged Sambur deer
Identification Symbol Label:Squadron Badge
Identification Symbol 2:XP (March 1942 – April 1946)
Identification Symbol 2 Label:Squadron codes

No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a fighter-bomber unit in World War II.

History

Formation in World War II

The squadron formed on 2 March 1942 at RAF Manston and equipped with Hurricanes and then rocket armed Typhoons in April 1943. They participated in the Dieppe Raid,[1] and were involved in attacks on shipping and V-1 flying bomb launch sites from several bases in the UK. The squadron moved to Camilly, France after D-Day and then withdrew back to the UK, before joining the allied advance across Europe. The squadron disbanded in Germany on 8 April 1945 upon renumbering as No. 137 Squadron RAF, then reformed for two further brief periods and was equipped with Tempests in September 1945 before final disbandment on 31 March 1946 at Faßberg, Germany.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by No. 174 Squadron RAF[2] ! From !! To !! Aircraft !! Variant
Mar 1942 Apr 1943 IIB
Apr 1943 Apr 1945 IB
Aug 1945 Sep 1945 Hawker Typhoon IB
Sep 1945 Apr 1946 V

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dieppe, 19 août 1942 : La disparition d'Émile (dit François) Fayolle. 19 March 2016.
  2. Book: 1988. C.G.Jefford . 1-85310-053-6. RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing .