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| unit_name = No. 175 Squadron RAF |
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| image = [[File:Typhoon rearming.jpg|300px]] |
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|caption=[[Hawker Typhoon]] Ib EK139 N "Dirty Dora" being armed with 500 lb (227 kg) concrete practice bombs in late 1943 |
| caption = [[Hawker Typhoon]] Ib EK139 N "Dirty Dora" being armed with 500 lb (227 kg) concrete practice bombs in late 1943 |
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|country=United Kingdom |
| country = United Kingdom |
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|branch=Royal Air Force |
| branch = Royal Air Force |
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| motto = Stop at nothing |
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| dates = 3 March 1942 - 29 September 1945 |
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'''No. 175 Squadron RAF''' was a part of Second Tactical Airforce No. 83 Group RAF in support of World War II Normandy landings, and supported the allied advance through France Holland and Belgium on into Germany. The squadron was active from under canvas on |
'''No. 175 Squadron RAF''' was a part of Second Tactical Airforce No. 83 Group RAF in support of World War II Normandy landings, and supported the allied advance through France Holland and Belgium on into Germany. The squadron was active from under canvas on temporary landing grounds in a matter of days after the D-Day landings. The squadron initially flew [[Hawker Hurricane]] fighters and was later outfitted with [[Hawker Typhoon]]s prior to the invasion. The squadron was based in various locations during [[World War II]] such as [[RAF Redhill]] and [[RAF Dunsfold]]. |
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On 13 April 1942, during a demonstration ground attack at [[Imber|Imber Ranges]], a pilot from the squadron killed 25 military personal, having mistaken them for targets. The demonstration was a dress rehersal for a vistit by [[Winston Churchill]] and [[General Marshall]], [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army]], which went ahead as planned three days later.<ref>The Lost Villages - Henry Buckton. 2008. P.156 ISBN 9781845116712</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn171-175.htm No 171 - 175 Squadron Histories] |
*[http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn171-175.htm No 171 - 175 Squadron Histories] |
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[[Category:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons|175]] |
[[Category:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons|175]] |
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Revision as of 13:35, 25 November 2011
| No. 175 Squadron RAF | |
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 Hawker Typhoon Ib EK139 N "Dirty Dora" being armed with 500 lb (227 kg) concrete practice bombs in late 1943 | |
| Active | 3 March 1942 - 29 September 1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Stop at nothing |
No. 175 Squadron RAF was a part of Second Tactical Airforce No. 83 Group RAF in support of World War II Normandy landings, and supported the allied advance through France Holland and Belgium on into Germany. The squadron was active from under canvas on temporary landing grounds in a matter of days after the D-Day landings. The squadron initially flew Hawker Hurricane fighters and was later outfitted with Hawker Typhoons prior to the invasion. The squadron was based in various locations during World War II such as RAF Redhill and RAF Dunsfold.
On 13 April 1942, during a demonstration ground attack at Imber Ranges, a pilot from the squadron killed 25 military personal, having mistaken them for targets. The demonstration was a dress rehersal for a vistit by Winston Churchill and General Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, which went ahead as planned three days later.[1]
References
- ^ The Lost Villages - Henry Buckton. 2008. P.156 ISBN 9781845116712