| No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 3 March 1942 – 8 April 1945 26 August 1945 – 6 September 1945 9 September 1945 – 31 March 1946 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | Mauritius |
| Motto(s) | Attack |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge | A springing winged Sambur deer |
| Squadron codes | XP (March 1942 – April 1946) |
No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a fighter-bomber unit in World War II.
The squadron formed on 2 March 1942 at RAF Manston and equipped with Hurricanes and then rocket armed Typhoons in April 1943. They participated in the Dieppe Raid, [1] and were involved in attacks on shipping and V-1 flying bomb launch sites from several bases in the UK. The squadron moved to Camilly, France after D-Day and then withdrew back to the UK, before joining the allied advance across Europe. The squadron disbanded in Germany on 8 April 1945 upon renumbering as No. 137 Squadron RAF, then reformed for two further brief periods and was equipped with Tempests in September 1945 before final disbandment on 31 March 1946 at Faßberg, Germany.
| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1942 | Apr 1943 | Hawker Hurricane | IIB |
| Apr 1943 | Apr 1945 | Hawker Typhoon | IB |
| Aug 1945 | Sep 1945 | Hawker Typhoon | IB |
| Sep 1945 | Apr 1946 | Hawker Tempest | V |
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