No. 215 Squadron RAF
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| No. 215 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | April 1, 1918 - February 15, 1946 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Motto | Surgite nox adest Latin: "Arise, night is at hand" |
| Equipment | Vickers Wellington Consolidated Liberator Douglas Dakota |
No. 215 Squadron RAF was formed in France on April 1, 1918 from No. 15 squadron RNAS as a night bomber squadron against targets in Germany. At the end of the First World War the squadron disbanded.
The squadron was reformed on October 1, 1935 from 'A' flight of No. 58 Squadron at RAF Worthy Down.
The squadron was posted to Calcutta, India in 1942, and was involved in bombing operations using first Vickers Wellington and then later, Consolidated Liberator aircraft.
In April 1945 it re-equipped with the Douglas Dakota and assumed a transport squadron role for the remainder of the war. The squadron disbanded on February 15, 1946 and was renumbered No. 48 Squadron.
[edit] References
- Burma Liberators by John R.W. Gwynne-Timothy (ISBN 1-895578-02-7)
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