No. 577 Squadron RAF

No. 577 Squadron RAF
Active	1 December 1943 - 15 June 1946
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	anti-aircraft co-operation unit
Insignia
Squadron Codes	3Y (Dec 1943 - Jun 1946)[1][2]

No. 577 Squadron was an anti-aircraft co-operation unit of the Royal Air Force formed during World War II and active from December 1943 till June 1946 in the defence of the Midlands.

History

577 squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Castle Bromwich from elements of nos.6, 7 and 8 anti-aircraft cooperation units (AACU).^[3] It operated a varied lot of aircraft on airfields and bases all over the Midlands and Wales. On 15 June 1946 the squadron disbanded at Castle Bromwich.^[4][5][6]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 577 Squadron RAF, data from^[4][5][6]

From	To	Aircraft	Version
December 1943	July 1945	Hawker Hurricane	Mk.IV
December 1943	June 1946	Airspeed Oxford	Mks.I, II
May 1944	July 1945	Hawker Hurricane	Mk.IIc
November 1944	July 1945	Bristol Beaufighter	Mk.I
April 1945	June 1946	Vultee Vengeance	Mk.IV
June 1945	August 1945	Supermarine Spitfire	Mk.Vb
June 1945	June 1946	Supermarine Spitfire	LF.16e
		Avro Anson	Mk.I

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 577 Squadron RAF, data from^[4][5][6]

From	To	Base	Remark
1 December 1943	15 June 1946	RAF Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire	Dets. at RAF Wrexham, Wrexham; RAF Sealand, Flintshire; RAF Montford Bridge, Shropshire; RAF Shobdon, Herefordshire; RAF Bodorgan, Anglesey; RAF Ipswich, Suffolk; RAF Mona, Anglesey; RAF Fairwood Common, Glamorgan; RAF Woodvale, Merseyside; RAF Atcham, Shropshire; RAF Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria and RAF Hawarden, Cheshire

References

Notes

1. ^ Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 119.
2. ^ Flintham and Thomas 2003, pp. 56–57.
3. ^ Sturtivant and Hamlin 2007, pp. 62–64.
4. ^ ^{a b c} Rawlings 1982, p. 257.
5. ^ ^{a b c} Halley 1988, p. 414.
6. ^ ^{a b c} 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.
• 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.

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