No. 177 Squadron RAF
Encyclopedia
No. 177 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force
Squadron that was a light bomber unit based in India
in World War II
.
Formation in World War II
The squadron was formed at Amarda Road and Allahabad
India on 14 January 1943. It was equipped with Beaufighters
and began operations against the Japanese in September 1943. The squadron converted to rocket armament for operations in Burma and disbanded on 1 July 1945.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
Squadron that was a light bomber unit based in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Formation in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
The squadron was formed at Amarda Road and AllahabadAllahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
India on 14 January 1943. It was equipped with Beaufighters
Bristol Beaufighter
The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter, often referred to as simply the Beau, was a British long-range heavy fighter modification of the Bristol Aeroplane Company's earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber design...
and began operations against the Japanese in September 1943. The squadron converted to rocket armament for operations in Burma and disbanded on 1 July 1945.
Aircraft operated
| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1943 | May 1944 | Bristol Beaufighter Bristol Beaufighter The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter, often referred to as simply the Beau, was a British long-range heavy fighter modification of the Bristol Aeroplane Company's earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber design... |
VIC |
| Nov 1943 | Jul 1945 | Bristol Beaufighter | X |