| No. 188 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 Dec 1917 – 1 March 1919 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | None |
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| Squadron Badge | None |
| Squadron Code | XD (Apr 1939 - Sep 1939) |
No. 188 Squadron RAF was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force Squadron that was a night training unit towards the end of World War I.
The squadron formed at Throwley Aerodrome on 20 December 1917 to train night-fighter pilots and was equipped with Avro 504s. It also trained pilots to fly the Sopwith Camel and Sopwith Pup at night. It disbanded on 1 March 1919 and never reformed in later years, however a squadron code was allocated to it in 1939.
| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1917 | Mar 1919 | Avro 504 | K |
| Jun 1918 | Mar 1919 | Sopwith Camel | |
| Jun 1918 | Mar 1919 | Sopwith Pup |
No 188 squadron is also depicted in the film 'An Appointment in London' starring Dirk Bogarde & Dinah Sheridan.
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