avia.wikisort.org - Air_ForcesNo. 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron RAF was an aircraft squadron of the Royal Air Force during both World War I and World War II.
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
No. 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron RAF |
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152 Squadron pilot and Spitfire in Burma during WWII, showing the distinctive leaping black panther emblem |
Active | 1918–1919 1939–1947 1954–1958 1958–1967 |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Branch | Royal Air Force |
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Role | Fighter squadron |
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Nickname(s) | Hyderabad Black Panthers |
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Motto(s) | "Faithful Ally"[1] |
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Battle honours |
- Western Front 1918
- Battle of Britain 1940
- Home Defence 1940–1942
- Channel and North Sea 1941
- Atlantic 1941
- Biscay Ports 1941
- Fortress Europe 1941
- North Africa 1942–1943
- Sicily 1943
- Salerno 1943
- Italy 1943
- Arakan 1944
- Manipur 1944
- Burma 1944–1945[2]
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Badge | A head-dress. (No 152 Squadron became the gift squadron of Hyderabad and took as its badge the head-dress of the Nizam of Hyderabad.)[3] |
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1950s squadrons roundel | |
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Military unit
Squadron history
World War I
No 152 Squadron was first formed on 1 October 1918 at RAF Rochford as a Sopwith Camel night fighter unit. On 30 June 1919, the squadron was disbanded.[4]
World War II
The squadron was reformed at RAF Acklington and became operational on 6 November 1939 flying the Gloster Gladiator. The squadron converted to Spitfires and while based at RAF Warmwell in 1940 they participated in the Battle of Britain defending the southern England sector which included Portland Naval Base.[4]
From mid-November 1942 the squadron took part in the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch. They continued to operate around the Mediterranean, including from bases in Malta and Sicily, during the invasions of Sicily in Operation Husky and mainland Italy in Operation Avalanche.[4]
On 19 December 1943, under the command of Squadron Leader Mervyn Ingram, 152 Squadron moved to Burma and joined the RAF Third Tactical Air Force (TAF). During the Battle of Imphal, the squadron operated from front-line strips and supported the Fourteenth Army during its final conquest of Burma. It was disbanded on 10 March 1946 in Singapore where it had moved after the Japanese surrender.[4]
Post-war
On 8 May 1946, No. 136 Squadron was renumbered No. 152 while in transit to Bombay, and began flying Spitfires in June pending the arrival of its Tempests. By early August it had received these, but spares problems led to its being disbanded on 15 January 1947.[4]
The squadron was reformed at RAF Wattisham on 1 June 1954 as a night fighter unit flying the Meteor NF12 and NF14, until again disbanded at RAF Stradishall on 11 July 1958.[4]
On 1 October 1958, No.152 Squadron was reformed, this time as a transport squadron in the Persian Gulf. It was disbanded on 15 November 1967.[4]
Aircraft operated
See also
References
External links
- Smith, William S. (23 June 2003). "Smithy, 152 Sqdn". BBC, WW2 People's War. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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Australian Flying Corps units attached to the RAF during the First World War |
- 67 (1 Sqn AFC)
- 68 (2 Sqn AFC)
- 69 (3 Sqn AFC)
- 71 (4 Sqn AFC)
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Commonwealth air force units attached to the RAF during the Second World War | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) | |
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Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) | |
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Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) | |
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Squadrons formed from non-Commonwealth personnel during the Second World War
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Argentine | |
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Belgian | |
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Czechoslovak | |
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Dutch | |
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French |
- 326
- 327
- 328
- 329
- 340
- 341
- 342
- 343
- 344
- 345
- 346
- 347
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Royal Auxiliary Air Force | Special Reserve | |
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Auxiliary Air Force | |
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Fleet Air Arm of the RAF (1924–1939) |
- 712
- 715
- 718
- 800
- 801
- 802
- 803
- 810
- 811
- 812
- 813
- 814
- 820
- 821
- 822
- 823
- 824
- 825
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Royal Air Force |
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Formations and units | Units |
- Commands
- Groups
- Wings
- Squadrons
- Flights
- Conversion units
- Operational Training units
- Schools / Training units
- Ferry units
- Glider units
- Misc units
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Stations | |
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Regiment | |
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Branches and components |
- Air Force Board
- RAF Regiment
- RAF Chaplains Branch
- RAF Intelligence
- RAF Legal Branch
- RAF Medical Services
- Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
- RAF Police
- RAF Search and Rescue Force
- RAF Mountain Rescue Service
- RAF Marine Branch
- RAF Ground Trades
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Reserve forces |
- Royal Auxiliary Air Force
- RAF Volunteer Reserve
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Associated civil organisations |
- Air Training Corps
- RAF Association
- RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
- RAF Benevolent Fund
- RAF Football Association
- RAF Museum
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Equipment | |
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Personnel |
- Officer ranks
- Other ranks
- List of notable personnel
- List of serving senior officers
- Personnel numbers
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Appointments |
- Chief of Air Staff
- Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
- Air Member for Personnel
- Air Secretary
- Air Member for Materiel
- Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
- Warrant Officer of the RAF
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Symbols and uniform |
- Ensign
- Badge
- Roundels
- Uniform
- Heraldic badges
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