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Military unit
No. 529 Squadron RAF
was a radar calibration unit of the
Royal Air Force
during
World War II
. The unit had the distinction to be the only RAF unit to fly autogyros and helicopters operationally during World War II.
History
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No. 529 Squadron was formed on 15 June 1943 from No. 1448 Flight
[3]
at
RAF Halton
.
[4]
This flight under the experienced rotary aircraft pilot Squadron Leader
Alan Marsh
had pioneered radar calibration using
Autogyros
and light aircraft and the squadron continued to do this until after the end of World War II. On 16 August 1944 the squadron moved to a field at Crazies Farm, Henley-on-Thames
[5]
[6]
and on that field they became the first RAF squadron to fly a helicopter for operational use, when they received their first
Vought-Sikorsky Hoverfly
. It was disbanded on 20 October 1945 at
RAF Henley-on-Thames
.
Aircraft operated
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A Cierva C.30 (Rota Mk.I) of no. 529 Squadron, now at Duxford.
A Vought-Sikorsky Hoverfly, now at Hendon.
Squadron bases
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References
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Notes
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Bibliography
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- Bowyer, Michael J.F.; Rawlings, John D.R. (1979).
Squadron Codes, 1937?56
. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd.
ISBN
0-85059-364-6
.
- Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003).
Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938
. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd.
ISBN
1-84037-281-8
.
- Halley, James J. (1988).
The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918?1988
. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.
ISBN
0-85130-164-9
.
- Jefford, C.G. (2001).
RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912
(2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd.
ISBN
1-85310-053-6
.
- Rawlings, John D.R. (1982).
Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd.
ISBN
0-7106-0187-5
.
- Sturtivant, Ray, ISO; Hamlin, John (2007).
RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912
. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.
ISBN
0-85130-365-X
.
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