No. 162 Squadron RAF

No. 162 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a radio jamming/calibration and light bomber unit in World War II.

No. 162 Squadron RAF
Active1 June 1918 – 4 July 1918
4 January 1942 – 25 September 1944
18 December 1944 – 14 July 1945
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Motto(s)One time, one purpose[1]
Insignia
Squadron BadgeAn erased head of a bat in front of a meteor

History

Formation and World War I

No. 162 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed on 1 June 1918 but it was not equipped with any aircraft and was disbanded on 4 July 1918 without becoming operational.

Reformation in World War II
Vickers Wellington

The squadron reformed on 1 January 1942 at RAF Kabrit, Egypt and was equipped with Wellingtons and Blenheim aircraft on radio jamming operations against the Afrika Korps. It was disbanded on 25 September 1944 and reformed at RAF Bourn on 18 December 1944 as a Mosquito squadron on operations over Germany as part of the Light Night Striking Force. It was finally disbanded on 14 July 1946, having transferred to RAF Transport Command operating a mail service.

Aircraft operated
Aircraft operated by No. 162 Squadron RAF[2]
FromToAircraftVariant
Jan 1942Feb 1944Vickers WellingtonIC
Feb 1942Jul 1942Bristol BlenheimIV
Jul 1942Jan 1944Bristol BlenheimV
Sep 1943Nov 1943Vickers WellingtonIII
Sep 1943Jan 1944Martin BaltimoreII
Oct 1943Nov 1943Martin BaltimoreI
Oct 1943Jan 1944de Havilland MosquitoVI
Jan 1944Jul 1944Vickers WellingtonIII
Jan 1944Sep 1944Martin BaltimoreIII
Mar 1944Jul 1944Vickers WellingtonDWI
Apr 1944Sep 1944Vickers WellingtonX
Apr 1944Jul 1944de Havilland MosquitoVI
Dec 1944Jul 1946de Havilland MosquitoXXV
Feb 1945Jul 1946de Havilland MosquitoXX

References
  1. Pine, L G (1983). A dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. p. 163. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
  2. C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
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