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No. 153 Squadron RAF
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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No. 153 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that saw service in both the First and Second World Wars.
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History
On 1 July 1958, the unit was renumbered as No. 25 Squadron RAF.
Aircraft operated
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Bases used
- RAF Ballyhalbert - October 1941 - January 1943[3]
- RAF Limavady - October 1941 to January 1942 - Detachment
- RAF Maison Blanche - Algiers Algeria - December 1942 - July 1943[3]
- RAF Rerhaia - Reghaia Algeria - July 1943 - September 1944[3]
- RAF Alghero - Sardinia - July - September 1944 - Detachment[3]
- RAF Kirmington - October 1944 - UK[3]
- RAF Scampton - October 15,1944 to September, 1945[3]
Notable personnel
- Kenneth Rayment, served with 153 Squadron from 1941 to 1943; he was the co-pilot during the Munich air disaster of 1958
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External links
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