No. 532 Squadron RAF

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No. 530 Squadron RAF
Active2 Sep 1942 – 25 Jan 1943
Country Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Branch Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg Royal Air Force
Role Turbinlite nightfighter squadron
Part of No. 12 Group RAF, Fighter Command
Insignia
Squadron CodesQM (Sep 1942 – Jan 1943) [1]

No. 532 Squadron RAF was one of the ten Turbinlite nightfighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

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History

No. 532 Squadron RAF was formed on 2 September 1942 [2] from 1453 (Turbinlite) Flight, based at RAF Wittering. [3] [4] 1453 Turbinlite Flight had previously operated in conjunction with No. 151 Squadron RAF and No. 486 Squadron RNZAF. It was disbanded at RAF Hibaldstow on 25 January 1943, [2] when the Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous. [5]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 532 Squadron RAF, data from [2] [3] [5]
FromToAircraftVersion
2 September 194325 January 1944 Douglas Havoc Mks.I, II
2 September 194325 January 1944 Douglas Boston Mk.III
2 September 194325 January 1944 Hawker Hurricane Mks.IIb, IIc

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 532 Squadron RAF, data from [2] [3] [5]
FromToBaseRemark
2 September 19439 November 1943 RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire Det. at RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire
19 November 194325 January 1944RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire

Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 532 Squadron RAF, data from [3]
FromToName
2 September 194325 January 1944 S/Ldr. C.L.W. Stewart

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Bibliography

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