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No. 521 Squadron No 521 was formed from No 1401 Flight at Bircham Newton on 1st August 1942. It conducted meteorological duites over the North Sea and Europe using Hudsons and Blenheims over the North Sea and Spitfires and Mosquitoes over Europe. It used Gladiators for weather flights, measuring temperature and humidity from 40,000 ft down. On 31st March 1943 the squadron was divided into No 1401 and No 1409 (Met) Flights. No 521 re-formed on 1st September 1943 at Docking, flying Hampdens, Hudsons, Gladiators, Venturas and Hurricanes. By the end of the war No 521 was flying only Fortresses. No 521 disbanded in Devon on 1st April 1946. Airfields No. 521 Squadron flew from: RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk from 1st August 1942 (Blenheim IV, Spitfire V, Hudons III, Hudson V, Spitfire Va, Spitfire Vb, Mosquito IV, Gladiator II. disbanded the 31st of March 1943) RAF Docking, Norfolk from 1st September 1943 (re-formed. Hudson III, Hampden I, Gladiator II, Spitfire IX, Ventura V, Hurricane IIc) RAF Langham, Norfolk from 30th October 1944 (Fortress II) List of those who served with No. 521 Squadron during The Second World War Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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