No. 530 Squadron RAF

No. 530 Squadron RAF was one of the ten Turbinlite nightfighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

No. 530 Squadron RAF
Active	8 Sep 1942 – 25 Jan 1943
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	Turbinlite nightfighter squadron
Part of	No. 11 Group RAF, Fighter Command
Insignia
Squadron Codes	NH (Sep 1942 - Jan 1943, reported but not confirmed)[1]

History

No. 530 Squadron was formed at RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire on 8^[2] September 1942, from No. 1451 (Turbinlite) Flight,^[3][4] as part of No. 11 Group RAF in Fighter Command. Instead of operating only Turbinlite and -rudimentary- Airborne Intercept (AI) radar equipped aircraft (Havocs and Bostons) and working together with a normal nightfighter unit, such as with 3 Squadron in the Flight, the unit now also flew with their own Hawker Hurricanes. It was disbanded at Hunsdon on 25 January 1943,^[2] when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous.^[5]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 530 Squadron RAF, data from^[2][3][5]

From	To	Aircraft	Version
8 September 1942	25 January 1943	Douglas Havoc	Mks.I, II
8 September 1942	25 January 1943	Douglas Boston	Mks.II, III
8 September 1942	25 January 1943	Hawker Hurricane	Mk.IIc

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 530 Squadron RAF, data from^[2][3][5]

From	To	Base
8 September 1942	25 January 1943	RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire

Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 530 Squadron RAF, data from^[3]

From	To	Name
8 September 1942	25 January 1943	S/Ldr. C.M. Miller, DFC