No. 274 Squadron RAF
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| No. 274 Squadron RAF |
| Active |
15 June 1919 - 30 January 1920
19 August 1940 - 7 September 1945 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Motto |
Latin: Supero
("I overcome") |
| Insignia |
| Squadron Badge heraldry |
Eight arrows in saltire[1] |
| Squadron Codes |
YK (Aug 1940 - Sep 1940)
NH Allocated but no evidence of being carried
JJ (Apr 1944 - Sep 1945) |
No. 274 Squadron RAF began to form as a patrol squadron, intended to fly Vickers Vimys, at Seaton Carew in November 1918 a few days before the end of World War I. The squadron formation was then cancelled. It was reformed on 15 June 1919 as a bomber squadron, flying Handley Page V/1500s, but disbanded soon after on 30 January 1920. It reformed again at Amriya on 19 August 1940 as a fighter squadron consisting of A Flight with Hurricanes and B flight with Gladiators.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 340.
[edit] Bibliography
- Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
- Jefford, Wing Commander C.G., MBE,BA,RAF (Retd). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
- Rawlings, John D.R. Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1969 (second edition 1976). ISBN 0-354-01028-X.
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