No. 530 Squadron RAF

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History

No. 530 Squadron was formed at RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire on 8^[1] September 1942, from No. 1451 (Turbinlite) Flight,^[2]^[3] 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,^[1] when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous.^[4]

Aircraft operated by no. 530 Squadron RAF, data from^[1]^[2]^[4]
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

Bases and airfields used by no. 530 Squadron RAF, data from^[1]^[2]^[4]
From	To	Base
8 September 1942	25 January 1943	RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire

Officers commanding no. 530 Squadron RAF, data from^[2]
From	To	Name
8 September 1942	25 January 1943	S/Ldr. C.M. Miller, DFC

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