No. 150 Wing RAF

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No. 150 Wing RAF
Previous units:
No. 150 Airfield Headquarters RAF Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
ActiveMarch 1944–March 1945
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Type Fighter wing
Aircraft flown
Attack Hawker Tempest

No. 150 Wing RAF was a wing of the Royal Air Force operational between 12 May 1944 and 8 March 1945, during the Second World War. [1] From mid-June to early September, its Hawker Tempest fighters was involved in Operation Diver, the RAF's campaign against the V-1 flying bombs launched against the southeast of England. [2]

It was previously No. 150 Airfield Headquarters RAF which was operational between 8 March and 12 May 1944. [3]

No. 486 Squadron was part of No. 150 Wing; it operated Hawker Tempest fighters from Newchurch in 1944 Tempest Vs 486 Sqn RNZAF at Newchurch 1944.jpg
No. 486 Squadron was part of No. 150 Wing; it operated Hawker Tempest fighters from Newchurch in 1944

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