No. 257 (Burma) Squadron RAF
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No. 257 (Burma) Squadron RAF
Group |
Squadron |
Base |
County |
Arrived |
Comments |
11 |
257 |
Hendon |
|
17/05/40 |
Reformed.
Spitfire I, 05/40. |
11 |
257 |
Northolt |
Middlesex |
04/07/40 |
Hurricane
I, 07/40. |
11 |
257 |
Debden |
Essex |
15/08/40 |
|
11 |
257 |
Martlesham
Heath |
Suffolk |
05/09/40 |
|
11 |
257 |
North
Weald |
Essex |
08/10/40 |
|
11 |
257 |
Martlesham
Heath |
Suffolk |
07/11/40 |
|
12 |
257 |
Coltishall |
Norfolk |
16/12/40 |
Hurricane
IIb, 06/41. Hurricane IIc, 04/41. |
9 |
257 |
Honiley |
Warwickshire |
07/11/41 |
Hurricane
IIa, 11/41. Spitfire Vb, 04/42. |
9 |
257 |
High
Ercall |
Salop |
06/06/42 |
Typhoon
Ia, 07/42. Typhoon Ib, 07/42. |
10 |
257 |
Exeter |
Devon |
21/09/42 |
|
10 |
257 |
Warmwell |
Dorset |
08/01/43 |
|
11 |
257 |
Gravesend |
Kent |
12/08/43 |
|
10 |
257 |
Warmwell |
Dorset |
17/09/43 |
|
2TAF |
257 |
Beaulieu |
Hampshire |
20/01/44 |
|
2TAF |
257 |
Tangmere |
Sussex |
03/02/44 |
|
2TAF |
257 |
Needs
Oar Point |
Hampshire |
10/04/44 |
|
2TAF |
257 |
Fairwood
Common |
Glamorganshire |
11/04/44 |
|
2TAF |
257 |
Needs
Oar Point |
Hampshire |
12/04/44 |
|
2TAF |
257 |
Hurn |
Hampshire |
02/07/44 |
To
B15 France 08/07/44. |
10 |
257 |
Fairwood
Common |
Glamorganshire |
11/08/44 |
Ex-St.
Croix, B3. To St. Croix, B3. 08/44. |
Copyright: Ross McNeill May 1999
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