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In April 2019, the unit reformed as 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) at RAF Waddington to augment the RAF’s Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Force and delivering a Combat Air capability. Personnel assigned to 616 Sqn are former
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At the end of 1948 No. 616 was redesignated as a day fighter squadron and began to receive Meteor F.3s in January 1949. Conversion to the updated Meteor F.8 took place in December 1951, which wore the distinctive Green and Gold Diamond markings of 616 Sqn on the rear fuselage. The squadron moved base
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launched against southern England. The first victories came on 4 August when one V1 was tipped over after a pilot's cannon jammed and another was shot down. The loss rate of the still unproven Meteor Mk.I was high, with three being written off in non-combat incidents between 15 and 29 August.
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in 1938, active throughout World War 2 as a fighter unit, becoming the 1st operational RAF unit to fly jets and disbanded in 1957. The unit reformed in its current guise in April 2019 as 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
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as the South Yorkshire Squadron on 10 May 1946, with volunteers being recruited over the following few months till embodied on 11 July 1946. It was allocated the night fighter role within Reserve Command and the first
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on 23 May 1955, where it either disbanded on 10 March 1957 (per Halley and Jefford or Pitchfork), together with all RAuxAF flying units, or disbanded on 15 January 1957 according to Rawlings in
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on 19 August to be nearer the front line. The improved Spitfire Mk.II was received in February 1941 and was used from April on sweeps over occupied France from
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trainers were received in October, but it was not until January 1948 that the operational Mosquito NF.30s were delivered to Finningley.
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monoplane light bombers were delivered in May 1939 for training duties to assist the squadron in preparing for re-equipment with
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RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912
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Regular RAF specialists, providing expertise, experience and mentoring to augment the RAF's Front Line ISTAR Squadrons.
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Re-equipment with improved Meteor Mk.IIIs began in January 1945 and in February a detachment was deployed to
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The badge commemorates the squadron's association with Yorkshire as the South Yorkshire Auxiliary Squadron
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for that role. The role soon changed however and the squadron's first operational fighter aircraft were
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in the Netherlands, commencing ground attack sorties on 16 April. The squadron was disbanded at
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On 12 July 1944 the unit became the first RAF squadron to receive jet equipment in the form of
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but in the event they did not ever face them. In early April the complete squadron moved to
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Gloster Meteor F.8 of 616 Squadron in 1955 wearing the distinctive unit markings.
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Twenty-One Squadrons: The History of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 1925–1957
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and by the end of November conversion to the modern fighter was complete.
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The RAF's first jet squadron: 616 (South Yorkshire) History 1938–57
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The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988
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Spitfire Ace of Aces: The True Wartime Story of Johnnie Johnson
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Group Captain Denys Gillam DSO & Two Bars DFC & Bar AFC
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Bases and airfields used by no. 616 Squadron RAF, data from
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withdrawal in late May 1940. During the first phase of the
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Mk.Is in October 1939. During that month No. 616 moved to
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The squadron's first operational sorties were over the
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Aircraft operated by no. 616 Squadron RAF, data from
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and was at first allotted the bomber role, receiving
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Officers commanding no. 616 Squadron RAF, data from
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Index

616 Squadron badge
Squadron badge
United Kingdom

Royal Air Force
Royal Auxiliary Air Force
RAF Waddington
Latin

Honorary Air Commodore
The Duke of Portland
Colin Falkland Gray
Percy "Laddy" Lucas
white Yorkshire rose
Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Auxiliary Air Force
RAF Doncaster
Hawker Hinds
Gloster Gauntlet
Fairey Battle
Supermarine Spitfire
RAF Leconfield
Dunkirk
Battle of Britain
RAF Kenley
RAF Tangmere

Meteor F Mark III
B58/Melsbroek
Gloster Meteor Mk.I

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