No. 532 Squadron RAF

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]

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

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 and Thomas 2003, p. 99.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Jefford 2001, p. 97.
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Rawlings 1978, p. 464.
4. ^ Sturtivant and Hamlin 2007, p. 123.
5. ^ ^{a b c} Halley 1988, p. 402.

Bibliography

• 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. Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Macdonald & Jane's (Publishers) Ltd., 1969 (2nd edition 1976, reprinted 1978). ISBN 0-354-01028-X.
• 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

• "History of No. 532 Squadron.". Royal Air Force History. Royal Air Force. 2003-04-07 (old site). http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/h532.html. 
• "History of No. 532 Squadron.". Royal Air Force History. Royal Air Force. 2010-04-23 (new site). http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/532squadron.cfm. 
• "No. 532 Squadron RAF.". RAF Fighter Command 1939 - 1945. Ross McNeill. 2010-04-23. http://www.rafcommands.com/Fighter/532F.html. 
• "No 521 - 540 Squadron Histories". Air of Authority — A History of RAF Organisation. M B Barrass. 2010-04-23. http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn521-540.htm. 

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