No. 520 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 20 September 1943 – 25 April 1946 |
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Branch | ![]() |
Role | meteorological |
Part of | HQ RAF Gibraltar, Coastal Command [1] |
Motto(s) | Tomorrow's Weather Today [2] |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge heraldry | A dove holding in the beak an olive branch [2] |
Squadron Codes | 2M (Sep 1943 – Apr 1946) [3] [4] |
No. 520 Squadron RAF was a meteorological squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
The squadron was formed at RAF Gibraltar on 20 September 1943 from 1403 Flight. [5] [6] Equipped with Lockheed Hudsons, it was tasked with collecting meteorological data from both the Mediterranean and Atlantic. In February 1944 it was re-equipped with Handley Page Halifaxes and these were supplemented by Supermarine Spitfires, although the Spitfires were replaced with Hawker Hurricanes a few months later. In September 1944 the squadron absorbed 1500 (BAT) Flight and its Miles Martinets, which were used for target towing. [2] The squadron also operated the Hudson again and also the Vickers Warwick. The squadron continued to serve for a while after the war was over, and was even given an air-sea rescue task, [2] using the Warwicks, but was disbanded at Gibraltar on 25 April 1946. [5]
From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
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September 1943 | March 1944 | Lockheed Hudson | Mk.III |
September 1943 | June 1944 | Gloster Gladiator | Mk.II |
February 1944 | June 1945 | Handley Page Halifax | Mk.V |
February 1944 | June 1944 | Supermarine Spitfire | Mk.Vb |
June 1944 | April 1946 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IIc |
September 1944 | December 1945 | Miles Martinet | Mk.I |
January 1945 | October 1945 | Lockheed Hudson | Mk.III |
April 1945 | April 1946 | Handley Page Halifax | Mk.III |
August 1945 | April 1946 | Vickers Warwick | Mk.I |
October 1945 | January 1946 | Lockheed Hudson | Mk.VI |
From | To | Base | Remark |
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20 September 1943 | 25 April 1946 | RAF Gibraltar | already in use with 1403 Flight since 6 March 1943 [6] |
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