No. 178 Squadron RAF explained

Unit Name:	No. 178 Squadron RAF
Dates:	15 Jan 1943 – 15 April 1946
Branch:	Royal Air Force
Garrison Label:	Base
Motto:	Latin Irae emissarii (Emissaries of wrath)^[1]
Colors Label:	post 1950 aircraft insignia
Identification Symbol Label:	Squadron badge^[2]

No. 178 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a bomber unit based in Egypt, Libya and Italy in World War II.

History

Formation in World War II

The Squadron was equipped with Liberators at Shandur, Egypt on 15 January 1943 and then moved to Libya, then Italy from March 1944. The squadron was actively involved in the air drop operations in support of the besieged Polish Home Army in Warsaw in 1944.

Postwar

In November 1945 the Liberators were replaced by Lancasters at Fayid, Egypt. It was disbanded upon renumbering as No. 70 Squadron RAF on 15 April 1946.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 178 Squadron RAF^[3] ! From !! To !! Aircraft !! Variant

Jan 1943	Dec 1943		II
May 1943	Sep 1943		II
Sep 1943	Jul 1944	Consolidated B-24 Liberator	III
Jan 1944	Jan 1946	Consolidated B-24 Liberator	VI
Nov 1945	Apr 1946		III

References

Notes

Citations

External links

• History of No.'s 176–180 Squadrons at RAF Web
• 178 Squadron history on the official RAF website

Notes and References

1. Book: Pine . L G . A Dictionary of mottoes . 1983 . Routledge & K. Paul . London . 0-7100-9339-X . 116 . registration .
2. Web site: 178 Squadron . Royal Air Force . https://web.archive.org/web/20171229231528/https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/178squadron.cfm . 29 December 2017 . dead .
3. Book: 1988. C.G.Jefford . 1-85310-053-6. RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing .