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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

No. 154 Squadron Royal Air Force



 

17th November 1941 New Spitfire Squadron formed

1st March 1942 Operational

April 1942 Re-equipped with Spitfire Mk.V

27th April 1942 Detachment to Coltishall

1st May 1942  Detachment to Coltishall

4th May 1942  Spitfire missing in action

5th May 1942  Move announced

7th May 1942  New base

8th May 1942  Died in crash

20th May 1942  Detachment returns

28th May 1942  Poor weather stops sweep

29th May 1942 Planned sweep abandoned

1st June 1942 Moved on for new offensive role

3rd June 1942 Pilot taken PoW

21st June 1942 Forced landing in France

July 1942 On the move

30th July 1942 Spitfires lost on raid

19th August 1942 Dieppe Raid

21st August 1942 Stood down from Operations

26th October 1942 Move to Gibraltar

1st November 1942 Departure overseas

8th November 1942 Algiers defended from German bombers

13th November 1942 Move ahead of supplies

14th November 1942 German raid on Algiers

16th November 1942 Squadron reunited

23rd November 1942 Move to new airfield

28th November 1942 DFC awarded

6th January 1943  Protecting the Port of Bone

19th January 1943 Offensive role for Spitfires

15th March 1943 Preparation for attack

25th April 1943 Dogfight over Beja

15th May 1943 Quiet Period

31st May 1943 Move to Malta

16th July 1943 Air battle over Sicily

17th July 1943 Move into Sicily

11th August 1943 Spitfires destroyed

2nd September 1943 Moved base

15th September 1943 Operation Avalanche

19th September 1943 Airfield under fire

22nd September 1943 Move off Salerno beach

October 1943 Little action over Italy

9th December 1943 Move to Syria

24th January 1944 Very little action in Syria

1st February 1944 Detachment to Cyprus

3rd February 1944 Good hunting

11th February 1944 Leaving Cyprus

12th February 1944 Leaving Syria

14th February 1944 From Syria by box car

15th February 1944 Train journey

17th February 1944 Arrival in Egypt

18th February 1944 Motor transport failures

20th February 1944 Squadron split up

4th March 1944 Runway collapsed

16th March 1944 Wings for Victory Week.

19th March 1944 On the move at last

21st March 1944 Embarkation

31st March 1944 PT and Games

27th March 1944 Superior accommodation

28th March 1944 Fast sea passage

29th March 1944 Dog missing at sea

30th March 1944 Arrival in Corsica

2nd April 1944 Spitfires leave Palestine

3rd April 1944 Spitfires in transit

4th April 1944 Spitfires arrive on Corsica

10th April 1944 Squadron reunited after 2 months

12th April 1944 Back onto operations

14th April 1944 Viterbo aerodrome attacked

16th April 1944 Exploring Corsica

17th April 1944 Inappropriate training film

19th April 1944 Short move

20th April 1944 Abortive mission

22nd April 1944 Bomber raid delayed by rain

23rd April 1944 Motor traffic attacked

24th April 1944 Fighters intercepted on dawn patrol

25th April 1944 German fighter aircraft scarce

26th April 1944 Maintenance hindered by storm

28th April 1944 Bomber escort sorties

29th April 1944 Escort failed to rendezvous

30th April 1944 Escort under fire

1st May 1944 Bomber escort

2nd May 1944 Beautiful dawn

3rd May 1944 No opposition

4th May 1944 Bridge damaged

5th May 1944 Photo reconaissance

8th May 1944 No flying

9th May 1944 New aircraft delivered

10th May 1944 Bomber Escorts

11th May 1944 Replacement aircraft

12th May 1944 Aerodrome bombed

13th May 1944 Spitfire Squadron decimated

14th May 1944 Bombed out squadron recovered

15th May 1944 Two enemy aircraft shot down

16th May 1944 Sweep

17th May 1944 Replacement aircraft

18th May 1944 Routine

19th May 1944 Long-range tanks fitted

21st May 1944 Poor weather for flying

22nd May 1944 German airfields deserted

23rd May 1944 Better accommodation on Corsica

24th May 1944 Bridges targetted

25th May 1944 

26th May 1944 Language problem

27th May 1944 Uneventful

28th May 1944 Bomber escort

29th May 1944 Summer arrives

30th May 1944 Me109 shot down

31st May 1944 Satisfactory report

July 1944 Strategic move

15th August 1944 Operation Dragoon

23rd August 1944 Into France

5th September 1944 Moved on

19 September 1944 Exchange of aircraft with Free French airforce

1st November 1944 Spitfire Squadron disbanded

16th November 1944 Spitfire Squadron reformed

1st February 1945 Operational

31st March 1945 Squadron disbanded


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Those known to have served with

No. 154 Squadron Royal Air Force

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Davison Vernon. Tpr. (d.30th March 1943)
  • Hollister William Fredrick. Sgt
  • Livingstone DFC. David. F/Lt.
  • Standrin Arthur. WO. (d.29th March 1945)

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WO. Arthur Standrin 154 Squadron (d.29th March 1945)

Arthur Standrin was my cousin, I was approximately 4 years old when he died, but have vague memories of him. We have visited his war grave in Hanover. He apparently was leading bombers on a raid when they aborted and Arthur went missing.

Philip Wright



Tpr. Vernon Davison 154 Squadron (d.30th March 1943)

No.1 BFTS, course 3

Vernon Basic Training

Vernon Brooker was my Uncle, he was sent to the USA in 1941 with the Arnold Scheme to learn to fly, he was washed out and re-appeared at BFTS 1 in Terrell Texas. He married my Mothers sister and within 2 weeks was sent to North Africa with 154 Squadron, at the age of 20yrs old was shot down in his Spitfire by German predicted Flak near Sedjenane.








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