No. 577 Squadron was an anti-aircraft co-operation unit of the Royal Air Force formed during World War II and active from December 1943 till June 1946 in the defence of the Midlands.
No. 577 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 1 December 1943 – 15 June 1946 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | anti-aircraft co-operation unit |
Insignia | |
Squadron Codes | 3Y (Dec 1943 – Jun 1946)[1][2] |
577 squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Castle Bromwich from elements of nos.6, 7 and 8 anti-aircraft cooperation units (AACU).[3] It operated a varied lot of aircraft on airfields and bases all over the Midlands and Wales. On 15 June 1946 the squadron disbanded at Castle Bromwich.[4][5][6]
From | To | Aircraft | Version |
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December 1943 | July 1945 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IV |
December 1943 | June 1946 | Airspeed Oxford | Mks.I, II |
May 1944 | July 1945 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IIc |
November 1944 | July 1945 | Bristol Beaufighter | Mk.I |
April 1945 | June 1946 | Vultee Vengeance | Mk.IV |
June 1945 | August 1945 | Supermarine Spitfire | Mk.Vb |
June 1945 | June 1946 | Supermarine Spitfire | LF.16e |
Avro Anson | Mk.I |
From | To | Base | Remark |
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1 December 1943 | 15 June 1946 | RAF Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire | Dets. at RAF Wrexham, Wrexham; RAF Sealand, Flintshire; RAF Montford Bridge, Shropshire; RAF Shobdon, Herefordshire; RAF Bodorgan, Anglesey; RAF Ipswich, Suffolk; RAF Mona, Anglesey; RAF Fairwood Common, Glamorgan; RAF Woodvale, Merseyside; RAF Atcham, Shropshire; RAF Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria and RAF Hawarden, Cheshire |
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