No. 1460 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Acklington on 15 December 1941, equipped with TurbinliteDouglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft.[2] The flight became operational in May 1942 and made its first and only contact with the enemy in June of that year.[3] On operations they cooperated first with the Hawker Hurricanes of 43 Squadron and later with those of 1 Squadron.[4] The flight was replaced with 539 Squadron on 2 September 1942[4][5] but officially disbanded as late as 23 January 1943.[4]
No. 1460 Flight RAF
An A-20 Havoc of the USAAF, like the ones used by the flight
No known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried
539 Squadron, which had taken over the men and machines, carried on flying the Turbinlite Bostons and Havocs until the system was abandoned on 25 January 1943,[6] when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous.[7]
Delve, Ken. The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN1-85310-451-5.
Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN0-85130-164-9.
Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN1-85310-053-6.
Lake, Alan. Flying Units of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1999. ISBN1-84037-086-6.
Rawlings, John D.R. Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Macdonald & Jane's (Publishers) Ltd., 1969 (2nd edition 1976, reprinted 1978). ISBN0-354-01028-X.
Sturtivant, Ray, ISO and John Hamlin. RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2007. ISBN0-85130-365-X.
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Aircraft and Markings of no. 511-598 sqn, amongst them 539 sqn, the successor of 1460 flt.
October 21, 2023
1460, flight, 1460, fighter, flight, formed, acklington, december, 1941, equipped, with, turbinlite, douglas, boston, douglas, havoc, aircraft, flight, became, operational, 1942, made, first, only, contact, with, enemy, june, that, year, operations, they, coop. No 1460 Fighter Flight was formed at RAF Acklington on 15 December 1941 equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft 2 The flight became operational in May 1942 and made its first and only contact with the enemy in June of that year 3 On operations they cooperated first with the Hawker Hurricanes of 43 Squadron and later with those of 1 Squadron 4 The flight was replaced with 539 Squadron on 2 September 1942 4 5 but officially disbanded as late as 23 January 1943 4 No 1460 Flight RAFAn A 20 Havoc of the USAAF like the ones used by the flightActive15 Dec 1941 2 Sep 1942CountryUnited KingdomBranchRoyal Air ForceRoleNight Fighter Turbinlite Part ofNo 13 Group RAF Fighter Command 1 InsigniaSquadron Badge heraldryNo known badgeSquadron CodesNo known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried 539 Squadron which had taken over the men and machines carried on flying the Turbinlite Bostons and Havocs until the system was abandoned on 25 January 1943 6 when Turbinlite squadrons were due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar thought to be superfluous 7 Contents 1 Aircraft operated 2 Flight bases 3 Commanding officers 4 References 5 External linksAircraft operated EditAircraft operated by no 1460 Flight RAF data from 2 3 4 From To Aircraft Version15 December 1941 2 September 1942 Douglas Havoc Mk I15 December 1941 2 September 1942 Douglas Havoc Mk I Turbinlite 15 December 1941 2 September 1942 Douglas Boston Mk I15 December 1941 2 September 1942 Douglas Boston Mk II Turbinlite 15 December 1941 2 September 1942 Douglas Boston Mk III Turbinlite Flight bases EditBases and airfields used by no 1460 Flight RAF data from 2 3 4 From To Base15 December 1941 2 September 1942 RAF Acklington NorthumberlandCommanding officers EditOfficers commanding no 1460 Flight RAF data from 3 From To Name15 December 1941 March 1942 S Ldr G J Denholm DFCMarch 1942 2 September 1942 S Ldr J S Morton DFCReferences EditNotes Delve 1994 p 58 a b c Lake 1999 p 90 a b c d Rawlings 1978 p 466 a b c d e Sturtivant and Hamlin 2007 p 123 Jefford 2001 p 97 Halley 1988 p 404 Rawlings 1978 p 463 BibliographyDelve Ken The Source Book of the RAF Shrewsbury Shropshire UK Airlife Publishing 1994 ISBN 1 85310 451 5 Halley James J The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force amp Commonwealth 1918 1988 Tonbridge Kent UK Air Britain Historians Ltd 1988 ISBN 0 85130 164 9 Jefford C G RAF Squadrons a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 Shrewsbury Shropshire UK Airlife Publishing 1988 second edition 2001 ISBN 1 85310 053 6 Lake Alan Flying Units of the RAF Shrewsbury Shropshire UK Airlife Publishing 1999 ISBN 1 84037 086 6 Rawlings John D R Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft London Macdonald amp Jane s Publishers Ltd 1969 2nd edition 1976 reprinted 1978 ISBN 0 354 01028 X Sturtivant Ray ISO and John Hamlin RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912 Tonbridge Kent UK Air Britain Historians Ltd 2007 ISBN 0 85130 365 X External links EditAircraft and Markings of no 511 598 sqn amongst them 539 sqn the successor of 1460 flt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title No 1460 Flight RAF amp oldid 930283601, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
