No. 510 Squadron RAF

No. 510 Squadron was a Royal Air Force transport and liaison aircraft squadron that operated during the Second World War.

No. 510 Squadron RAF
Active15 Oct 1942 – 8 Apr 1944
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleTransport and Liaison
Part ofNo. 44 Group RAF, Transport Command[1][2]
Insignia
Squadron CodesRG (late 1943 – Mar 1944)[3]
VS (unconfirmed)[4]

History

During 1942 it was decided that 24 Squadron was too large and the internal communication flight became no. 510 Squadron on 15 October 1942 at RAF Hendon.[5] The squadron inherited an assortment of light transport types to allow it fly communications and liaison flights within the United Kingdom.[5] On 8 April 1944, still at RAF Hendon, the squadron was disbanded when it was renamed to the Metropolitan Communications Squadron,[5][6] inheriting the aircraft and code(s) of 510 squadron.[7]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 510 Squadron RAF, data from[6][8][9]
FromToAircraftVersionNotes
October 1942January 1943Westland LysanderMk.ISingle-engined piston liaison monoplane
October 1942October 1943Stinson ReliantSingle-engined liaison monoplane
October 1942December 1943de Havilland Hornet MothSingle-engined liaison biplane
October 1942December 1943de Havilland Puss MothSingle-engined liaison monoplane
October 1942January 1944Hawker HartSingle-engined biplane
October 1942April 1944Airspeed OxfordTwin-engined liaison monoplane
October 1942April 1944Supermarine SpitfireMk.ISingle-engined fighter
October 1942April 1944de Havilland Tiger MothSingle-engined biplane
October 1942April 1944Percival ProctorMks.I & IIISingle-engine monoplane
October 1942April 1944Percival Vega GullSingle-engined monoplane
October 1942April 1944Curtiss MohawkMk.IIISingle-engined fighter
October 1942April 1944Percival Q.6Single-engined monoplane
October 1942April 1944de Havilland Gipsy MothSingle-engined biplane
October 1942April 1944Stampe SV.4BSingle-engined biplane
December 1942April 1944Avro AnsonMk.ITwin-engined monoplane
May 1943December 1943Koolhoven FK.43Single-engined monoplane
August 1943December 1943General Aircraft CygnetSingle-engined monoplane
March 1944April 1944Percival ProctorMk.IVSingle-engined monoplane

The Stampe SV.4 was "liberated" by two Belgian pilots and flown across the Channel from occupied Belgium in 1941.[10]

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 510 Squadron RAF, data from[6][8][9]
FromToBase
15 October 19428 April 1944RAF Hendon, Middlesex

See also

References

Notes
Bibliography
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