No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron RAF

RAF Fighter Command 1939 - 1945
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No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron RAF
Group Squadron Base County Arrived Comments
10 501 Filton Avon 03/09/39 Hurricane I.
11 501 Tangmere Sussex 27/11/39 To Bethieneville, 11/05/40.
11 501 Croydon Surrey 21/06/40 Ex-Dinard.
11 501 Middle Wallop Hampshire 04/07/40
11 501 Gravesend Kent 25/07/40
11 501 Kenley Surrey 10/09/40
11 501 Filton Avon 17/12/40
10 501 Colerne Wiltshire 09/04/41 Spitfire I, 04/41.
10 501 Chilbolton Hampshire 25/06/41 Spitfire IIa, 06/41.
10 501 Ibsley Hampshire 05/08/41 Spitfire Vb, 09/41. Spitfire Vc.
11 501 Tangmere Sussex 03/07/42
10 501 Ibsley Hampshire 07/07/42
10 501 Middle Wallop Hampshire 24/08/42
82 501 Ballyhalbert County Down 19/10/42
11 501 Westhampnett Sussex 30/04/43
11 501 Martlesham Heath Suffolk 17/05/43
9 501 Woodvale Lncashire 05/06/43
11 501 Westhampnett Sussex 12/06/43
11 501 Hawkinge Kent 21/06/43 Spitfire IX, 06/43.
11 501 Firston Sussex 30/04/44
11 501 Westhampnett Sussex 02/07/44
11 501 Manston Kent 02/08/44 Tempest V, 08/44.
11 501 Bradwell Bay Essex 22/09/44
11 501 Hunsdon Hertfordshire 03/03/45 Disbanded 20/04/45.
Copyright: Ross McNeill May 1999