RAF Derna explained

RAF Derna
Ensign:	Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Ensign Size:	90px
Location:	Derna, Derna District
Country:	Libya
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within Libya
Pushpin Label:	RAF Derna
Ownership:	Air Ministry
Operator:	Royal Air Force
Used:	1941 -
R1-Number:	00/00

Royal Air Force Derna or more simply RAF Derna is a former Royal Air Force station located near Derna, Libya.

History

On 4 November 1943 No. 1586 Flight RAF was formed at RAF Derna.^[1]

The following squadrons were also here at some point:

No. 6 Squadron RAF between 5 and 8 April 1941 with the Hawker Hurricane
No. 45 Squadron RAF between 4 and 6 April 1941 with the Bristol Blenheim IV
No. 55 Squadron RAF between 4 and 7 April 1941 with the Bristol Blenheim IV
No. 80 Squadron RAF between 7 September and 19 October 1943 with the Supermarine Spitfire VC & IX
No. 148 Squadron RAF between 5 April and 1 September 1943 with the Consolidated Liberator I and Handley Page Halifax II
Detachment of No. 223 Squadron RAF between September 1942 and March 1943 with the Martin Baltimore III
No. 227 Squadron RAF between 5 May and 24 June 1943 then again between 19 July and 16 August 1943 with the Bristol Beaufighter VIC
No. 274 Squadron RAF between 9 August and 7 October 1943 with the Supermarine Spitfire VB & VC
Detachment of No. 294 Squadron RAF between September 1943 and March 1944 with the Vickers Wellington IC & Supermarine Walrus
Detachment of No. 680 Squadron RAF between February and August 1943 with the Supermarine Spitfire IX

Book: Jefford . C. G. . RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 . 1988 . Airlife . Shrewsbury, UK . 1-85310-053-6 .