SEAC

176 Squadron RAF

176 Squadron served in SEAC from January 1943 to May 1946.

The Squadron was created from a detachment of 86 Squadron, who had arrived after service in the Middle East.

Aircraft flown by the Squadron:

Beaufighter I
Beaufighter VI
Hurricane IIC
Mosquito XVI
Mosquito XIX

Bases

Dum Dum
Baigachi
Minneriya
Baigachi

 

The memoirs of Carl Morgan, ex 176 Squadron

"Sergeant Pring and the 'Calcutta' Hurricane" by Joydeep Sircar

 

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