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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

No. 74 (Trinidad) Squadron, Royal Air Force



August 1939 

6th Sept 1939 Spitfire brings down Hurricane

6th May 1940 Offensive patrols

23rd May 1940 Rescue

24th May 1940 Aircraft Lost

26th May 1940 Friendly fire incident

27th May 1940 Aircraft Lost

27th May 1940 Air cover

28th May 1940 Respite

10th July 1940 Battle of Britain begins

28th July 1940  Battle of Britain

11th August 1940  Ports and ships attacked

13th August 1940  Eagle Day

16th Aug 1940 Respite

21st August 1940 Relocation

28th August 1940 Back to the battle

2nd Sept 1940 Battle of Britain

9th September 1940 Transfer

11th September 1940 Battle of Britain

23rd September 1940 Dog-fights

October 1940 On the Move

January 1941 New role

20th February 1941 On the move

30th April 1941 Moved again

17th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost

30th June 1941 Circus 27

2nd July 1941 Fighter pilots shot down

9th July 1941 Gone North

3rd October 1941 Move to Wales

24th January 1942 Move to Ireland

25th March 1942  To the Middle East

July 1942 Support to the USAAF

4th September 1942 Stood down

18th October 1942 Move to Persia

December 1942 Aircraft supplied

March 1943 Move to Iraq

May 1943 Back to Egypt

23rd June 1943 Operation Thetis

23rd July 1943 Attack on Crete

August 1943 Spitfires

September 1943 Operation Accolade

24th April 1944 Return to Britain

15th May 1944 Attacks on France

6th June 1944 Attacks Made

8th June 1944 Intercepting V1 flying bombs

3rd July 1944 Fighter-bombers

19th August 1944 To France

1st May 1945   Airfields used by No. 74 Squadron:
  • RAF Hornchurch, Essex from 3rd September 1939
  • RAF Rochford, Essex from 22nd October 1939
  • RAF Hornchurch from 29th October 1939
  • RAF Rochford from 3rd November 1939
  • RAF Hornchurch from 14th November 1939
  • RAF Rochford from 2nd December 1939
  • RAF Hornchurch from 16th December 1939
  • RAF Rochford from 29th December 1939
  • RAF Hornchurch from 16th January 1940
  • RAF Rochford from 14th February 1940
  • RAF Hornchurch from 23rd March 1940
  • RAF Rochford from 20th April 1940
  • RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire from 27th May 1940
  • RAF Rochford from 6th June 1940
  • RAF Hornchurch from 26th June 1940
  • RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire from 14th August 1940
  • RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire from 21st August 1940
  • RAF Hornchurch from 28th August 1940
  • RAF Coltishall, Norfolk from 9th September 1940
  • RAF Biggin Hill, Kent from 15th October 1940
  • RAF Manston, Kent from 20th February 1941
  • RAF Gravesend, Kent from 30th April 1941
  • RAF Acklington, Northumberland from 9th July 1941
  • RAF Llanbedr, Merioneth from 3rd October 1941
  • RAF Long Kesh from 24th January 1942
  • RAF Atcham, Salop from 25th March 1942

  • June 1942: Geneifa, Egypt
  • June-July 1942: Helwan
  • July-4th September 1942: Ramat David, Palestine
  • 4th September-18th October 1942: Hadera
  • 18th October-December 1942: Doshan Tappeh, Iran
  • December 1942-March 1943: Mehrabad
  • March 1943: Abadan
  • March-May 1943: Shaibah, Iraq
  • May 1943: Habbaniya
  • May 1943: Aqir, Palestine
  • May-August 1943: LG.106, Egypt
  • August-September 1943: Idku
  • September-October 1943: Nicosia, Cyprus
  • October 1943: Peristerona
  • October-November 1943: Idku, Egypt
  • November-December 1943: Dekheila
  • December 1943-January 1944: Idku
  • January-March 1944: Dekheila
  • March-April 1944: Idku

  • RAF North Weald, Essex from 24th April 1944
  • RAF Lympne, Kent from 15th May 1944
  • RAF Tangmere, Sussex from 3rd July 1944
  • RAF Rochford, Essex from 24th July 1944
  • RAF Tangmere from 8th August 1944 to 19th August 1944

    August-September 1944: B.8 Sommervieu, France September 1944: B.29 Bernay September 1944: B.37 Gamaches September 1944: B.51 Lille-Vendeville September 1944: B.55 Wevelghem September 1944-February 1945: B.70 Deurne February-April 1945: B.85 Schijndel April-May 1945: B.105 Drope

  • RAF Colerne, Wiltshire from 1st May 1945


1st May 1945 

1st May1945 Respite


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Those known to have served with

No. 74 (Trinidad) Squadron, Royal Air Force

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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