No. 510 Squadron was a Royal Air Force transport and liaison aircraft squadron that disbanded during April 1944. It operated during the Second World War having formed during October 1942.

History

During 1942 it was decided that No. 24 Squadron was too large and the internal communication flight became No. 510 Squadron, on 15 October 1942 at RAF Hendon, located in London. The squadron inherited an assortment of light transport types to allow it fly communications and liaison flights within the United Kingdom. On 8 April 1944, still at RAF Hendon, the squadron was disbanded when it was renamed to the Metropolitan Communications Squadron, inheriting the aircraft and code(s) of 510 squadron.

No. 510 Squadron RAF

Aircraft operated

The Stampe SV.4 was "liberated" by two Belgian pilots and flown across the Channel from occupied Belgium in 1941.

No. 510 Squadron RAF

Squadron bases

See also

List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

References

Notes

Bibliography

Aircraft squadrons of the Royal Air Force in World War II

Military units and formations established in 1942

510 Squadron

No. 510 Squadron RAF