No. 146 Squadron RAF

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No. 146 Squadron RAF
Active15 October 1941 – 30 June 1945
Country Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Branch Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg Royal Air Force
Motto(s)Percutit insidians pardus
Latin: The watchful panther strikes [1]
Insignia
Squadron BadgeA panther head.
Squadron CodesYZ (Apr 1939 - Sep 1939)

No. 146 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as a fighter unit in India in World War II.

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History

Plans for formation of the squadron in World War I never came to fruition. It was formed in on 15 October 1941 at Risalpur, India, then moved to Assam where it was equipped with Mohawks. Upon arrival in Calcutta it was equipped with Hurricanes and flew missions over Burma. It converted to Thunderbolts before its disbandment in June 1945.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 146 Squadron RAF [2]
FromToAircraftVariant
Oct 1941Sep 1942 Hawker Audax
Mar 1942May 1942 Curtiss Mohawk IV
Mar 1942May 1942 Brewster F2A Buffalo I
May 1942Jan 1944 Hawker Hurricane IIB
Dec 1943May 1944Hawker HurricaneIIC
Jun 1944Mar 1945 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt I
Mar 1945Jul 1945Republic P-47 ThunderboltII

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References

  1. ↑ Pine, L G (1983). A dictionary of mottoes . London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. p.  173. ISBN   0-7100-9339-X.
  2. ↑ C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN   1-85310-053-6.
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