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No. 52 Squadron RAF
No. 52 Squadron, RFC, was formed at Hounslow, Middlesex in 1916, serving as an army co-operation squadron on the Western Front. Disbanded in 1919, it re-formed at Abingdon as a bomber squadron in January 1937. In November/December 1937 it was equipped with Fairey Battles and for special training purposes, Avro Ansons). For the first few months of World War 2 No 52 had an instructional role; it helped maintain the Advanced Air Striking Force in the field, and trained AASF pilots in the spraying of poison gas from Battle aircraft. The squadron ceased to exist as such in April 1940. After existing as a maintenance unit from July 1941, it re-formed in late 1942 at Mosul, Iraq, with Blenheim IV's when it became part of the Middle East Air Force. In February 1943 the Squadron moved to Egypt and converted to Baltimores then in June No. 52 moved to Tunisia before being transferred to Italy in November. In February 1944 the Squadron moved to Gibraltar where it was disbanded on 31 March 1944.
Airfields No. 52 Squadron RAF flew from.
- RAF Alconbury, Huntingdonshire from 3rd to 7th Sept 1939
- RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire. from 7th to 9th Sept 1939
- RAF Kidlington, Oxfordshire. from 9th to 18th Sept 1939
- RAF Benson, Oxfordshire. from 18th Sept 1939 to 8th Apr 1940(became No. 12OTU)
- Habbaniya, Iraq. Reformed 1st Jul 1941 to Aug 1942
- Mosul, Iraq. from Aug 1942 to Feb 1943
- Kasfareet, Iraq. February 1943
- LG43. from late Feb 1943 to Jun 1943
- Protville, Iraq. from June 1943 to Nov 1943
- Bo Rizzo, Iraq. from Nov 1943 to 20th Feb 1944
- North Front, Gibraltar. from 20th Feb 1944 to 31st Mar 1944
List of those who served with No. 52 Squadron RAF during The Second World War
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