No. 532 Squadron RAF

No. 530 Squadron RAF
Active	2 Sep 1942 – 25 Jan 1943
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	Turbinlite nightfighter squadron
Part of	No. 12 Group RAF, Fighter Command
Insignia
Squadron Codes	QM (Sep 1942 – Jan 1943)[1]

No. 532 Squadron RAF was one of the ten Turbinlite nightfighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

History

No. 532 Squadron RAF was formed on 2 September 1942^[2] from 1453 (Turbinlite) Flight, based at RAF Wittering.^[3][4] 1453 Turbinlite Flight had previously operated in conjunction with No. 151 Squadron RAF and No. 486 Squadron RNZAF. It was disbanded at RAF Hibaldstow on 25 January 1943,^[2] when the Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous.^[5]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 532 Squadron RAF, data from^[2][3][5]

From	To	Aircraft	Version
2 September 1943	25 January 1944	Douglas Havoc	Mks.I, II
2 September 1943	25 January 1944	Douglas Boston	Mk.III
2 September 1943	25 January 1944	Hawker Hurricane	Mks.IIb, IIc

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 532 Squadron RAF, data from^[2][3][5]

From	To	Base	Remark
2 September 1943	9 November 1943	RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire	Det. at RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire
19 November 1943	25 January 1944	RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire

Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 532 Squadron RAF, data from^[3]

From	To	Name
2 September 1943	25 January 1944	S/Ldr. C.L.W. Stewart

References

Notes

1. Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 99.
2. Jefford 2001, p. 97.
3. Rawlings 1978, p. 464.
4. Sturtivant and Hamlin 2007, p. 123.
5. Halley 1988, p. 402.

Bibliography

• Flintham, Vic and Andrew Thomas. Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
• Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
• Jefford, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
• Rawlings, John D.R. Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Macdonald & Jane's (Publishers) Ltd., 1969 (2nd edition 1976, reprinted 1978). ISBN 0-354-01028-X.
• Sturtivant, Ray, ISO and John Hamlin. RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2007. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.

External links

• "History of No. 532 Squadron.". Royal Air Force History. Royal Air Force. 2003-04-07. (old site)
• "History of No. 532 Squadron.". Royal Air Force History. Royal Air Force. 2010-04-23. (new site)
• "No. 532 Squadron RAF.". RAF Fighter Command 1939 – 1945. Ross McNeill. 2010-04-23.
• "No 521 – 540 Squadron Histories". Air of Authority — A History of RAF Organisation. M B Barrass. 2010-04-23. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06.