Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
Military unit
No. 173 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a communications unit in World War II.
History
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.
Aircraft operated
References
- ^ C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Thomas, Andrew (3–16 October 1986). "Western Desert Air Taxis: No.173 Squadron, Royal Air Force". Aviation News. Vol. 15, no. 10. pp. 485–487.
External links
- History of No.'s 171–175 Squadrons at RAF Web
- 173 Squadron history on the official RAF website
