Active 9 July 1942 – 29 February 19441 February 1953 – 2 Sept 1957 Squadron Badge A sword grasped by an eagles claw and a gauntlet Squadron codes TV (Apr 1939 - Sep 1939) | ||
No. 173 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a communications unit in World War II.
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Formation in World War II
The squadron formed on 9 July 1942 at Heliopolis, Egypt and equipped with the Hawker Audax and it went on to operate many other types of aircraft. It was renamed the 'Middle East Communications Squadron' on 29 February 1944.
Postwar
The squadron reformed as a ferry unit on 1 February 1953 and was finally disbanded on 2 September 1957.
References
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