No. 526 Squadron RAF
{{Short description|Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force}}
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|dates= 15 June 1943 – 1 May 1945
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|role= Calibration and Communications
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|command_structure= No. 60 Group RAF, RAF Fighter Command{{Harvnb|Delve|1994|p=79.}}
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|identification_symbol_2= MD (Jun 1943 – May 1945){{harvnb|Bowyer|Rawlings|1979|p=71.}}{{Harvnb|Flintham|Thomas|2003|p=89.}}
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No. 526 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was a British Second World War calibration and communications squadron.{{Harvnb|Rawlings|1982|p=261.}}{{Harvnb|Halley|1988|p=400.}}{{Harvnb|Jefford|2001|p=97.}}{{Harvnb|Orbis|1985|p=4213.}}
History
No. 526 Squadron was formed on 15 June 1943 at RAF Longman, Inverness, Scotland from the calibration flights of Nos. 70, 71 and 72 Wing RAF{{Harvnb|Sturtivant|Hamlin|2007|pp=291,312.}} to carry out calibration duties in northern Scotland. It had a mixture of mainly twin-engined aircraft, including the Bristol Blenheim and Airspeed Oxford. The squadron also operated the de Havilland Dominie and de Havilland Hornet Moth, which apart from calibration were also used for communications duties. The squadron was disbanded on 1 May 1945 when it was merged into 527 Squadron.
Aircraft operated
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| June 1943 | May 1945 | Bristol Blenheim | Mk.IV |
| June 1943 | May 1945 | de Havilland Hornet Moth | |
| June 1943 | May 1945 | Airspeed Oxford | Mk.I |
| August 1943 | May 1945 | de Havilland Dominie | Mk.I |
Squadron bases
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| June 1943 | May 1945 | RAF Longman, Inverness, Scotland | Dets. at RAF Tealing, Angus, Scotland and in Northern Ireland |
References
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- {{cite book |last=Bowyer |first=Michael J.F. |first2=John D.R. |last2=Rawlings |title=Squadron Codes, 1937–56 |location=Cambridge, UK |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd. |year=1979 |isbn=0-85059-364-6 }}
- {{cite book |last=Delve |first=Ken |title=The Source Book of the RAF |location= Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK |publisher=Airlife Publishing |year= 1994 |isbn=1-85310-451-5}}
- {{cite book |last1=Flintham |first1= Vic |first2= Andrew |last2=Thomas |title=Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938 |location=Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK |publisher=Airlife Publishing Ltd. |year=2003 |isbn=1-84037-281-8}}
- {{cite book |last=Halley |first=James J. |title=The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988 |year=1988 |location=Tonbridge, Kent, UK |publisher=Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.|isbn=0-85130-164-9 }}
- {{cite book |last= Jefford |first= C.G. |title= RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 |year=2001 |edition=2nd |publisher=Airlife Publishing Ltd. |location=Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK |isbn=1-85310-053-6 }}
- {{cite book |last=Rawlings |first= John D.R. |title=Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft |location=London |publisher= Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. |year= 1982 |isbn=0-7106-0187-5}}
- {{cite book |last=Sturtivant |first= Ray, ISO |first2=John |last2=Hamlin |title=RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912|location= Tonbridge, Kent, UK |publisher= Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. |year= 2007 |isbn=0-85130-365-X}}
- {{cite book |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985)|year=1985|publisher= Orbis Publishing |ref={{harvid|Orbis|1985}} }}
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External links
- [http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/526squadron.cfm Squadron history on MOD site]
- [http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn521-540.htmSquadron Squadron histories for nos 52–540 squadron at RafWeb's Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation]
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Category:Military units and formations established in 1943
Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945