No. 532 Squadron RAF

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

No. 530 Squadron RAF
Active	2 Sep 1942 – 25 Jan 1943
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	Turbinlite nightfighter squadron
Part of	No. 12 Group RAF, Fighter Command
Insignia
Squadron Codes	QM (Sep 1942 – Jan 1943)[1]

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]

From	To	Aircraft	Version
2 September 1943	25 January 1944	Douglas Havoc	Mks.I, II
2 September 1943	25 January 1944	Douglas Boston	Mk.III
2 September 1943	25 January 1944	Hawker Hurricane	Mks.IIb, IIc

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 532 Squadron RAF, data from[2][3][5]

From	To	Base	Remark
2 September 1943	9 November 1943	RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire	Det. at RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire
19 November 1943	25 January 1944	RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire

Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 532 Squadron RAF, data from[3]

From	To	Name
2 September 1943	25 January 1944	S/Ldr. C.L.W. Stewart

References

Notes

1. Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 99.
2. Jefford 2001, p. 97.
3. Rawlings 1978, p. 464.
4. Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 123.
5. Halley 1988, p. 402.

Bibliography

• Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003). Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
• Halley, James J. (1988). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
• Jefford, C.G. (2001). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
• Rawlings, John (1978) [1969]. Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft (Revised ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-354-01028-X.
• Sturtivant, Ray, ISO; Hamlin, John (2007). RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.

External links

• "History of No. 532 Squadron". Royal Air Force History. Royal Air Force. 7 April 2003. (old site)
• "History of No. 532 Squadron". Royal Air Force History. Royal Air Force. 23 April 2010. (new site)
• "No. 532 Squadron RAF". RAF Fighter Command 1939 – 1945. Ross McNeill. 23 April 2010.
• "No 521 – 540 Squadron Histories". Air of Authority — A History of RAF Organisation. M B Barrass. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014.