No. 569 Squadron RAF
Encyclopedia
No. 569 Squadron RAF was a proposed squadron of the Royal Air Force
during the Second World War.
, RAF Blakehill Farm
and RAF Broadwell
The intended squadrons were two already exting ones, Nos. 271
, 512
and three new to be formed ones: 569, 575
and 597 squadron
. In the event only 575 squadron was really formed, and 48 squadron
and 233 squadron
took the other places, though personnel under training with 512 squadron had been intended for service with 569 squadron. No. 569 squadron, like 597 squadron was disbanded on 1 March 1944 before it had any aircraft or personnel.
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...
during the Second World War.
History
The squadron was formed on 10 January 1944 as a transport unit within 46 Group. This group was created as a Transport Support Group and was to have 5 squadrons at 3 new bases, RAF Down AmpneyRAF Down Ampney
RAF Down Ampney was a Royal Air Force station near Cricklade, Gloucestershire during World War II from February 1944 to February 1947.Down Ampney was part of a group of 3 airfields with RAF Broadwell and RAF Blakehill Farm dedicated to air transportation....
, RAF Blakehill Farm
RAF Blakehill Farm
RAF Blakehill Farm was an RAF base situated in Wiltshire, England. The station was opened in 1944 as a base for transport aircraft of No. 46 Group Transport Command. In 1948 the airfield was a satellite of RAF South Cerney and used by training aircraft before the airfield closed in 1952 and was...
and RAF Broadwell
RAF Broadwell
RAF Broadwell was a Royal Air Force station located 2 miles north of Broadwell and 3 miles southeast of Burford, Oxfordshire, within 2 miles of RAF Brize Norton. It opened on 15 November 1943 and closed on 31 March 1947, operating under RAF Transport Command...
The intended squadrons were two already exting ones, Nos. 271
No. 271 Squadron RAF
No. 271 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was operational for two periods; a few brief months between 27 September 1918 and 9 December 1918 operating flying boats to protect shipping from German U-boats, and between 28 March 1940 and 1 December 1946 No. 271 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was...
, 512
No. 512 Squadron RAF
No. 512 Squadron was a Second World War Royal Air Force transport squadron.-History:No. 512 Squadron was formed on 18 June 1943 from the Dakota element of 24 Squadron at RAF Hendon. It operated on supply routes from the United Kingdom to Gibraltar and Algeria to support the campaign in North West...
and three new to be formed ones: 569, 575
No. 575 Squadron RAF
No. 575 Squadron RAF was a transport squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.-History:The squadron was formed at RAF Hendon on 1 February 1944 from elements of 512 Squadron. Just two weeks later it moved to RAF Broadwell to work-up as a tactical transport squadron with the...
and 597 squadron
No. 597 Squadron RAF
No. 597 Squadron RAF was a proposed squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.-History:The squadron was formed on 10 January 1944 as a transport unit within 46 Group...
. In the event only 575 squadron was really formed, and 48 squadron
No. 48 Squadron RAF
No. 48 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that saw service in both World War I and World War II.-First World War:No. 48 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps was formed at Netheravon, Wiltshire, on 15 April 1916. The squadron was posted to France in March 1917 and became the first fighter...
and 233 squadron
No. 233 Squadron RAF
No. 233 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron that operated from 1918–1919, 1937–1945, 1952 - 1957 and 1960–1964. The squadron was formed from several Royal Naval Air Service flights and took part in the tail end of World War I before being disbanded. The squadron was reformed with the...
took the other places, though personnel under training with 512 squadron had been intended for service with 569 squadron. No. 569 squadron, like 597 squadron was disbanded on 1 March 1944 before it had any aircraft or personnel.