No. 150 Wing RAF was a wing of the Royal Air Force operational between 12 May 1944 and 8 March 1945, during the Second World War.[1] From mid-June to early September, its Hawker Tempest fighters was involved in Operation Diver, the RAF's campaign against the V-1 flying bombs launched against the southeast of England.[2]
| No. 150 Wing RAF Previous units: No. 150 Airfield Headquarters RAF  | |
|---|---|
| Active | March 1944–March 1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Fighter wing |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Hawker Tempest |
It was previously No. 150 Airfield Headquarters RAF which was operational between 8 March and 12 May 1944.[3]
Notes
edit- ↑ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 297.
- 1 2 Thompson 1956, pp. 326–327.
- ↑ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 48.
References
edit- Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.
- Thompson, H. L. (1956). New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45. Vol. II. Wellington: War History Branch. OCLC 300089346.