No. 182 Squadron RAF

No. 182 Squadron RAF
No. 182 Squadron RAF
Active 25 August 1942 – 30 September 1945
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg Royal Air Force
Motto Fearless I direct my flight
Insignia
Squadron Badge A gauntlet holding a sword
Squadron code XM (August 1942 - September 1945)

No. 182 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as a fighter-bomber unit in World War II.

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History

Formation in World War II

The squadron formed on 25 August 1942 at RAF Martlesham Heath and was supplied with Hurricanes and Typhoons. It then operated the Typhoons from several locations in the United Kingdom invluding RAF Snailwell, RAF Lasham, RAF Odiham and RAF Hurn. It attacked V-1 flying bomb launch sites and supported the Normandy landings in June 1944. It then relocated to France where it followed the allied advance across Europe seeking targets of opportunity. It disbanded in Lubeck, Germany on 30 September 1945.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 182 Squadron RAF
From To Aircraft Variant
Sep 1942 Oct 1942 Hawker Hurricane I
Sep 1942 Jan 1943 Hawker Typhoon IA
Sep 1942 Sep 1945 Hawker Typhoon IB

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