No. 153 Squadron RAF

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No. 153 Squadron RAF
Active4 November 1918 - 13 June 1919
24 October 1941 - 5 September 1944
7 October 1944 - 28 September 1945
28 February 1955 – 2 July 1958
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchEnsign of the Royal Air Force.svg  Royal Air Force
RoleFighter
Ground Attack
Bomber
Night Fighter
Size Squadron
Motto(s)Noctividus Latin: Seeing by night [1]
Insignia
1950s squadron roundel RAF 153 Sqn.svg

No. 153 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that saw service in both the First and Second World Wars.

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History

On 1 July 1958, the unit was renumbered as No. 25 Squadron RAF.

Aircraft operated

DatesAircraftVariantNotesReferences
1918–1919 Sopwith Camel Single-engined biplane fighter [2]
1941–1942 Boulton Paul Defiant ISingle-engined fighter [2]
1942–1943 Bristol Beaufighter IFTwin-engined ground attack [2]
1942–1944Bristol BeaufighterVIF [2]
1944 Hawker Hurricane IICSingle-engined fighter [2]
1944 Supermarine Spitfire VIII
IX
Single-engined fighter [2]
1944–1945 Avro Lancaster I and IIIFour-engined heavy bomber [2]
1955–1957 Gloster Meteor NF12 and NF14Twin-engined jet night fighter [2]

Bases used

Notable personnel

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References

Citations

  1. Pine, L G (1983). A dictionary of mottoes . London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. p.  152. ISBN   0-7100-9339-X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jefford 2001 , p. 63.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "No. 153 Squadron (RAF): Second World War". Rickard, J. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

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