| No. 178 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
 No. 178 Squadron ground crew preparing to load a Liberator bomber with mines | |
| Active | 15 Jan 1943 – 15 April 1946 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Irae emissarii (Emissaries of wrath) [1] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge | An erased lion holding a flash of lightning |
No. 178 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a bomber unit based in Egypt, Libya and Italy in World War II.
The Squadron was equipped with Liberators at Shandur, Egypt on 15 January 1943 and then moved to Libya, then Italy from March 1944. The squadron was actively involved in the air drop operations in support of the besieged Polish Home Army in Warsaw in 1944.
In November 1945 the Liberators were replaced by Lancasters at Fayid, Egypt. It was disbanded upon renumbering as No. 70 Squadron RAF on 15 April 1946.
| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1943 | Dec 1943 | Consolidated B-24 Liberator | II |
| May 1943 | Sep 1943 | Handley Page Halifax | II |
| Sep 1943 | Jul 1944 | Consolidated B-24 Liberator | III |
| Jan 1944 | Jan 1946 | Consolidated B-24 Liberator | VI |
| Nov 1945 | Apr 1946 | Avro Lancaster | III |
No.70 or LXX Squadron RAF provides strategic transport.
No. 451 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force army cooperation and fighter squadron of World War II. It was formed at Bankstown, New South Wales, on 12 February 1941 and began flying operations on 1 July as part of the North African Campaign in Egypt and Libya. No. 451 Squadron was withdrawn for refitting in early January 1942 and spent the remainder of the year performing garrison duties in Syria. In January 1943, it was transferred to Egypt to contribute to local air defence but saw almost no combat. This inactivity caused morale among the squadron's personnel to greatly deteriorate.
No. 37 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron of the First and Second World Wars.
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