Squadron codes 6Y (1944 - 1945) | ||
Active 15 June 1942 – December 19427 September 1944 – 27 July 1945 Squadron Badge A portcullis in front of a displayed eagle | ||
No. 171 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a coastal reconnaissance and radio countermeasures unit in World War II.
Formation in World War II
The squadron formed on 15 June 1942 at Gatwick and equipped with Tomahawk and then Mustang aircraft, it was disbanded in December 1942 and then reformed on 8 September 1944 at North Creake, equipped with Stirling III and then Halifax Radio Countermeasures aircraft. It finally disbanded on 27 July 1945.
References
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