No. 181 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as a fighter-bomber unit in World War II.

No. 181 Squadron RAF
Active	25 August 1942 – 30 September 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Motto(s)	Latin: Irruimus vastatum (We rush in and destroy)[1]
Insignia
Squadron Badge	An erased eagles head in front of two swords
Squadron Code	EL (August 1942 – September 1945)

History

Formation

The squadron formed on 25 August 1942 at RAF Duxford and was supplied with Hurricane and Typhoon aircraft. The squadron operated the Typhoons from several locations in the United Kingdom including RAF Appledram, RAF Snailwell, RAF Lasham, RAF Odiham and RAF Hurn. The squadron attacked V-1 flying bomb launch sites and supported the Normandy landings in June 1944, then moved to France where it followed the Allied advance across Europe, seeking targets of opportunity. The squadron disbanded in Lübeck, Germany on 30 September 1945.

Aircraft operated

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to No. 181 Squadron RAF.

• History of No.'s 181–185 Squadrons at RAF Web
• 181 Squadron history on the official RAF website