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Wartime Squadrons Operating The Halifax

Below is a list of wartime squadrons and units that operated the Halifax. Some squadrons and units only operated the Halifax after the war - please click here to visit the page that deals with those squadrons. OPERATIONAL BASES DATES 12.41 to 8.45 11.40 to 3.44 11.42 to 6.45 4.41 to 10.45 11.44 to 8.45 3.42 to 7.45 12.44 to 3.45 11.41 to 9.45 Leeming; Melbourne 8.42 Leemimg; Linton-on-Ouse 12.40; Gravely 8.42 Snaith; Leconeld 4.45 MARK OPERATED & NOTES I, II, III I, II, III II, III

SQN NO. SQN CODES 10 35 51 76 77 78 96 102 ZA TL MH, LK, C6 MP KN, TB EY 6H DY

Linton-on-Ouse; Middleton St.George 6.41; Linton-on-Ouse I, II, III, V, VI 9.42; Holme-on-Spalding Moor 6.43 Elvington; Full Sutton 5.44 III, V, VI Croft; Middleton St.George 6.42; II, III, VI Linton-on-Ouse 9.42; Breighton Leconeld Dalton; Topcliffe 6.42; Pocklington 8.42 III II, III, VI II

103

PM

7.42 to 11.42

Elsham Wolds

Conveted to Lancasters 11.42 I, II

138

NF

10.41 to 8.44

Newmarket; Stradishall 1.42; Tempsford 3.42 Gambut (Libya); Derna (Libya) 4.43; Tocra (Libya) 9.43; Brindisi (Italy) 1.44; Gianaclis (Egypt) 6.45 East Moor; Rufforth 11.42; Lissett 2.43 Graveley; Tempsford 4.42 North Creake

Converted to Stirlings 6.44 II, V

148

FS

3.43 to 6.45

158 161 171

NP MA, JR 6Y

6.42 to 7.45 3.42 to 6.45 9.44 to 7.45

II, III, VI V III

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178 192 199 301 346 347 405 408 415 419 420 424 425 426 427 428 429 431 432 433 434 460 462

none DT EX GR H7 L8 LQ EQ 6U VR PT QB KW OW ZL NA AL SE QO BM WL UV Z5

5.43 to 9.43 1.43 to 8.45 2.45 to 7.45 11.44 to 12.46 5.44 to 11.45 6.44 to 11.45 4.42 to 9.43 12.42 to 5.45 7.44 to 5.45 11.42 to 4.44 12.43 to 5.45 12.43 to 1.45 12.43 to 5.45 4.44 to 5.45 5.43 to 3.45 11.43 to 6.44 8.43 to 5.45 7.43 to 6.45 2.44 to 5.45 11.43 to 2.45 6.43 to 6.45 5.43 to 7.45 9.42 to 9.45

Hosc Raui (Libya), Stornara (Italy), Amondola (Italy Gransden Lodge; Feltwell 4.43; Foulsham 11.43 North Creake Brindisi (Italy); Chedburgh Elvington Elvington Pocklington; Topcliffe 8.42; Beaulieu 10.42; Topcliffe 3.43; Leeming 3.43; Gransden Lodge 4.43 Leeming; Linton-on-Ouse 8.43 East Moor Croft; Middleton St.George 11.42 Dalton; Tholthorpe 12.43 Skipton-on-Swale Tholthorpe Linton-on-Ouse Leeming Middleton St.George Leeming Tholthorpe; Croft 12.43 East Moor Skipton-on-Swale Tholthorpe; Croft 12.43 Binbrook Fayid, then detachments to numerous Middle Eastern bases

II II, III, V III II, V, VIII III, V, VI III, V, VI III Converted to Lancasters 8.43 II, III, V, VII III, VII II Converted to Lancasters 4.44 III III Converted to Lancasters 1.45 III III, VII III, V II, V Converted to Lancasters 6.44 II, III, V III, V III, VII III Converted to Lancasters 1.45 III, V II II, III

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until; Celone (Italy) 2.44; Drifeld 8.44; Foulsham 12.44 466 578 614 624 640 HD LK not known not known C8 9.43 to 5.45 1.44 to 4.45 3.44 to 3.45 9.43 to 9.44 1.44 to 5.45 Leconeld; Drifeld 6.44 Snaith; Burn 2.44 Celone (Italy); Stornara (Italy) 5.44; Amendola (Italy) 7.44 Blida (Algeria); Brindisi (Italy) 12.43; Blida (Algeria) 2.44 Leconeld II, III, VI III II II, V 1.44 to 5.45

Below is a list of the Halifax Squadrons that were in operation with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War, but not in the bombing role. Variously, these squadrons were employed in a Reconnaissance, Meteorological, Training, or Glider Towing capacity. After the squadron number appears a code, denoting the role of the squadron, thus:GenRec - Genaeral Reconnaissance Squadron SD - Special Duties T - Training Squadron GT - Glider Towing Squadron Met - Meterorological Squadron SQN NO. SQN CODES 58 BY (GenRec) 147 (T) 187 (T) 5F PU OPERATIONAL BASES DATES 12.42 to 5.45 ?.45 to 9.46 2.45 to 4.45 5.45 to 12.45 11.44 to 10.46 2.43 to 10.48 9.44 to 1.46 10.44 to 10.48 Holmsley South; St. Davids 12.43; Stornaway 8.44 Croydon Merryeld Great Dunmow Lyneham; Holmesley South 12.44 Netheravon; Holmesley South 5.43; Hurn 6.43; Tarrant Rushton 2.46; Fairford 9.47 Earls Colne Earls Colne; Tarrant Rushton 3.46; Brize Norton 9.46; Fairford 8.47 MARK OPERATED GR II, GR III C. VII C. III A.III, A.VII III GT.III, V, A.VII, A.IX GT.III, A.V, A.VII GT.III, A.V, A.VII, A.IX

190 (GT) G5, L9, 6S 246 (T) VU

295 (GT) 8E, 8Z 296 (GT) 7C, 9W 297 (GT) L5, P5

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298 (GT) 8A, O6, 8T

11.43 to 12.46

Tarrant Rushton; Woodbridge 3.45; Tarrant Rushton 3.45; Raipur (India) 8.45; Digri (India) 12.45; Baroda (India) 5.46; Mauripur (India) 7.46

GT.III, V, A.VII

502 YG, V9 (GenRec) 517 (Met) X9 518 (Met) Y3 520 (Met) 2M 620 (GT) D4, QS

1.43 to 5.45 11.43 to 6.46 7.43 to 10.46 2.44 to 4.46 5.45 to 9.46

St. Eval; Holmesley South 3.43; St. Davids 12.43; Stornaway GR.II, GR.III 9.44 St. Davids; Brawdy 2.44; Chivenor 11.45 Stornaway; Tiree 9.43; Aldergrove 9.45 Gibraltar Great Dunmow; Aqir (Palestine) 1.46; Cairo West (Egypt) 1.46; Aqir (Palestine) 3.46 Tarrant Rushton; Qastina (Palestine) 11.45 Digri (India) Tempsford; Maison Blanche (Algeria) 6.43; Blida (Algeria) 6.43 Met III, Met V, Met VI Met III, Met V, Met VI Met III, Met V A.VII, A.IX GT.III, A.V, A.VII III, VII V

644 (GT) 2P, 9U 1341 Flt 1575 Flt (SD) not known not known

3.44 to 9.46 3.45 to 10.45 5.43 to 8.43

1577 Flt 1586 Flt

not known GR

8.43 to 5.46 10.44 to 11.44

Llandow; Salbani (India) 10.43; Chakeri (India) 3.44; Mauripur III, V (India) 5.44; Dhamial (India) 12.44; Chaklala (India) 1.46 Brindisi (Italy) II

Finally, a list of the training and ancillary ights and units that operated the Halifax during the war years. The column headed "Unit Details" uses the following abbreviations:CF - Conversion Flight SCF - Squadron Conversion Flight HCU - Heavy Conversion Unit AFTDU - Airborne Forces Tactical Development Unit BCIS - Bomber Command Instructors School CCOTU - Coastal Command Operational Training Unit EANS - Empire Air Navigation School

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HGCU - Heavy Glider Conversion Unit HTCU - Heavy Transport Conversion Unit TSTU - Transport Support Training Unit ORTU - Operational Refresher Training Unit PFNTU - Pathnder Force Navigation Training Unit NOTE:- All Squadron Conversion Flights were absorbed into the new Heavy Conversion Units between January 1942 and April 1943. UNIT DETAILS 10 SCF UNIT CODES ZA OPERATIONAL BASES DATES 2.42 to 11.42 Leeming; Melbourne 8.42 Absorbed into 1658 HCU 11.42 10.41 to 1.42 28 CF not known Absorbed into1652 HCU 1.42 2.42 to 2.43 35 SCF TL Absorbed into 1663 HCU 2.43 2.42 to 10.42 76 SCF MP Absorbed into 1658 HCU 10.42 3.42 to 10.42 78 SCF EY Middleton St.George; Dalton 6.42; Riccall 9.42 I, II Linton-on-Ouse; Rufforth 9.42 I, II Leconeld; Marston Moor 12.41 I, II II MARK OPERATED

Croft; Dalton 6.42; Middleton St.George 7.42; I, II Absorbed into 1658 HCU 10.42 Riccall 7.42 10.42 to 11.42 Dalton; Pocklington 8.42 Absorbed into 1658 HCU 11.42 7.42 to 10.42 Elsham Wolds; Breighton 10.42 I, II

102 SCF

DY

103 SCF

PM

Absorbed into 1656 HCU 10.42 6.42 to 2.43

II

158 SCF

NP

Absorbed into 1663 HCU 2.43

East Moor; Rufforth 9.42

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6.42 to 2.43 405 SCF LQ Pocklington; Topcliffe 8.42 II Absorbed into 1659 HCU 10.42 9.42 to 10.42 408 SCF EQ Leeming Absorbed into 1659 HCU 10.42 6.42 to 9.42 460 SCF UV BS, QQ, YZ GV, JA JF, UG BL, EK TT, ZB FD, RV TV, YW GP, KB KF, PE OO, SV DH, ZU FO, OG ND, QY GG, KR, LR J9 L6, 6F AK Absorbed into 1656 HCU 9.42 1.42 to 11.44 1.42 to 6.45 5.42 to 9.45 10.42 to 11.45 10.42 to 4.45 10.42 to 9.45 10.42 to 9.46 10.42 to 8.45 1.43 to 4.45 3.43 to 5.45 5.43 to 4.45 4.43 to 7.46 6.43 to 8.45 6.43 to 1.45 8.43 to 11.43 8.44 to 3.45 10.43 to 9.45 Breighton; Holmein-Spalding Moor 7.42; Breighton 9.42 Waterbeach; Wratting Common 11.43 Marston Moor Swinderby; Wigsley 6.42 Breighton; Lindholme 10.42 Riccall Leeming; Topcliffe 3.43 Swinderby Skellingthorpe; Winthorpe 1.43 Blyton Rufforth Croft; Dishforth 12.43 I, II

II

1651 HCU 1652 HCU 1654 HCU 1656 HCU 1658 HCU 1659 HCU 1660 HCU 1661 HCU 1662 HCU 1663 HCU 1664 HCU 1665 HCU 1666 HCU 1667 HCU 1668 HCU 1669 HCU 1674 HCU

II I, II, III, V II, V II, V I, II, III, V I, II, III, V II, V II I, II, III, V I, II, III, V II, III, V

Waterbeach; Woolfox Lodge 6.43; Tilstock 1.44; III, V, VI, VII Saltby 3.45; Marston Moor 8.45; Linton-on-Ouse 1.45 Dalton; Wombleton 10.43 Lindholme; Faldingworth 10.43; Sandtoft 2.44 Balderton Langar Aldergrove; Longtown 10.43; Aldergrove 2.44; Milltown 8.45 Tarrant Rushton; Netheravon 1.44; Harwell 9.45 II, III, V II, V II, V II, V GR.II

AFTDU

not used

12.43 to 9.45

III, V, VIII

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BCIS EANS 21 HGCU 22 HGCU 1332 HTCU

IK FG FE

12.44 to 6.47 1.45 to 6.49 2.45 to 12.47

Finningley Shawbury Brize Norton; Elsham Wolds 2.45; North Luffenham 12.46 Longtown; Nutts Corner 10.44; Riccall 4.45; Dishforth 11.45 Leicester East; Syerston 10.45; North Luffenham 7.47 Hampstead Norris; Matching 2.45; Wetherseld 10.45 Thornaby Gransden Lodge; Upwood 6.43; Warboys 3.44

III III, V III, VII

not known 10.44 to 11.45 OG, YY 8.44 to 1.48

Keevil; Blakehill Farm 6.45 III III, VI, VII, IX

1333 TSTU

CM, ZR

3.45 to 1.48

VII, IX

ORTU CCOTU PFNTU

OX not used? QF

5.44 to 1.46 3.43 to 10.43 4.43 to 5.45

III, VII GR.II II

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