No. 567 Squadron RAF

No. 567 Squadron RAF
Active	1 December 1943 - 15 June 1946
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	anti-aircraft co-operation
Part of	No. 70 Group RAF, Fighter Command[1]
Insignia
Squadron Codes	I4 (Dec 1943 - Jun 1946)[2][3]

No. 567 Squadron was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force, formed during World War II and active between December 1943 and June 1946 in the defence of south-east England.

History

567 squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Detling, Kent from No. 1624 (Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation) Flight.^[4] The anti-aircraft co-operation duties included target-towing with Miles Martinets, gun-laying and searchlight practice with Airspeed Oxfords and simulated attacks on exercising troops with Hawker Hurricanes. After the end of World War II, the Martinets gave way for the Vultee Vengeances and the Hurricanes were replaced with Supermarine Spitfires. The Oxfords stayed with the squadron till it was disbanded, 15 June 1946 at RAF West Malling.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 567 Squadron RAF, data from^[5][6][7]

From	To	Aircraft	Version
December 1943	June 1945	Hawker Hurricane	Mk.IV
December 1943	July 1945	Miles Martinet	Mk.I
December 1943	July 1945	Fairey Barracuda	Mk.II
December 1943	June 1946	Airspeed Oxford	Mks.I, II
January 1945	June 1946	Vultee Vengeance	MK.IV
February 1945	December 1945	Avro Anson	Mk.I
July 1945	June 1946	Supermarine Spitfire	Mk.Vb
July 1945	June 1946	Supermarine Spitfire	Mk.XVI

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 567 Squadron RAF, data from^[5][6][7]

From	To	Base	Remark
1 December 1943	14 November 1944	RAF Detling, Kent	Det. at RAF Eastchurch, Kent
14 November 1944	13 June 1945	RAF Hornchurch, Essex	Dets. at RAF Hawkinge, Kent; RAF Lympne, Kent and RAF Eastchurch, Kent
13 June 1945	21 August 1945	RAF Hawkinge, Kent
21 August 1945	26 April 1946	RAF Manston, Kent	Det. at RAF Eastchurch, Kent
26 April 1946	15 June 1946	RAF West Malling, Kent

References

Notes

1. ^ Delve 1994, pp. 72,79.
2. ^ Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 56.
3. ^ Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 79.
4. ^ Sturtivant and Hamlin 2007, p. 129.
5. ^ ^{a b} Rawlings 1982, p. 257.
6. ^ ^{a b} Halley 1988, p. 411.
7. ^ ^{a b} Jefford 2001, p. 98.

Bibliography

• Bowyer, Michael J.F. and John D.R. Rawlings. Squadron Codes, 1937-56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
• Delve, Ken. The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
• Flintham, Vic and Andrew Thomas. Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
• 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, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
• Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
• Sturtivant, Ray, ISO and John Hamlin. RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2007. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.

External links

• 567 Squadron history on MOD site