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an important part of the RAF. As part of an
Operational Support Squadron (OSS), the first role of 504 Squadron was Force Protection (FP). To this end, approximately 60% of the personnel were RAF Regiment gunners providing ground defence for all assets on deployed operations. The remaining personnel were responsible for the many other duties including: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) warning and reporting, airbase shelter marshalling and general sentry duties. Elements of the squadron deployed operationally to Afghanistan in these roles. During 2014, the squadron re-roled from FP to Logistics. As part of the RAF's
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On 1 January 1998, the
Offensive Support Role Support Squadron (OSRSS) was formed at RAF Cottesmore. This was then renamed 504 Squadron on 1 October 1999. On 1 October 2000 the reformation was celebrated with a march past in Nottingham. Although 504 Squadron no longer had a flying role, it remained
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flew with 504 Squadron, dying in accident on 29 March 1940. It had many international pilots too, including Emile
Jayawardena from Ceylon. Sergeant Pilot, later Squadron Leader, C. 'Wag' Haw, flew with 504 during the Battle of Britain before moving to 81 Sqn for deployment to Russia in August 1941
377:, France. When the airfield was overrun Hill had taken 12 Hurricanes into the air. Hill was shot down and shot at first by French peasants, and later by a British Army major who believed him to be a fifth columnist. On recovering from his injuries Hill was given command of
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Throughout the Second World War, 504 Sqn operated from over some thirty airfields in both the UK and abroad. Roles were as diverse as Heavy Bomber escort; interdiction raids across occupied France; escort duties over Arnhem during
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A reservist Gunner with 504 (County of
Nottingham) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force fires a machine gun during two weeks Annual Continuous Training at Hythe Range Complex.
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began to arrive to replace them. These were in their turn replaced by Meteor F.8s in March 1952. The squadron standard was presented on 3 March 1957 by
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having been the
Squadron's last operational base. Seven days later the squadron, along with all other 19 flying units of the since 1947
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in
Cambridgeshire and is recruiting personnel to train as Chefs, Drivers and Suppliers in support of deployed RAF units worldwide.
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bomber intent on attacking
Buckingham Palace when his guns jammed during the attack. This event was immortalised in the film
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in 1939. It subsequently became a
Fighter Squadron. Currently No. 504 Squadron no longer has a flying role, but as part of
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Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912
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and the next change for the squadron came on 31 October 1938, when it was transferred from
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Flight Lieutenant W.B. Royce of 504 Squadron became the first AAF pilot to be awarded the
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training aircraft but in April 1947 it was re-designated a night fighter unit, receiving
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jets, but the war in Europe ended before they saw any action. It was re-numbered
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as a Special Reserve Squadron in the day bomber role. As such it flew first with
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Twenty-One Squadrons: The History of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 1925–1957
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On 26 August 1939 the squadron was mobilised for active service as part of
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on 10 May 1946 as a light bomber squadron. It was initially equipped with
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1566:(2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd.
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The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988
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1604:(Revised ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd.
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These honours are all emblazoned on the squadron standard
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Fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force in World War II
1640:
Target Filton: Two Luftwaffe Attacks of September, 1940
1471:. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd.
1528:. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.
1509:. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.
537:
Aircraft operated by no. 504 Squadron RAF, data from
871:
Officers commanding no. 504 Squadron RAF, data from
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1490:(2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Airlife Publishing.
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1448:Bowyer, Michael J.F.; Rawlings, John D.R. (1979).
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393:. In March 1945 the Squadron was re-equipped with
5905:Military units and formations established in 1928
1685:Squadron histories for Nos. 500–520 sqn at rafweb
1585:. London: Macdonald and Jane's (Publishers) Ltd.
1223:
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305:No. 504 squadron was formed on 26 March 1928 at
264:was one of the Special Reserve Squadrons of the
5895:RAF squadrons involved in the Battle of Britain
1602:Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
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1665:Webpage of present 504 Squadron at RAF website
1583:Bomber Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
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21:No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron RAuxAF
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1690:Nos. 500–510 Squadron Aircraft & Markings
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1151:List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
1433:. Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Ltd.
1431:Mosquito Squadrons of the Royal Air Force
503:where he was awarded the Order of Lenin.
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425:, flying these until October 1949, when
373:took command whilst the squadron was at
1452:. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd.
1376:
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276:, 504 Squadron used a variety of light
262:No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron
127:(Translation: "It avenges in the wind")
2088:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
1467:Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003).
1412:
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1227:
516:(85 ELW) the Squadron is now based at
453:and then laid up in St Mary's Church,
17:
2011:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment
1676:of No.504 Squadron in combat in 1940.
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7:
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1507:The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force
1388:
1242:
1176:
481:of 504 Squadron was forced to ram a
365:and the Squadron was transferred to
5910:Military history of Nottinghamshire
1912:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
1623:. Singapore: Asian Business Press.
514:No. 85 Expeditionary Logistics Wing
5900:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
2152:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section)
290:No 85 Expeditionary Logistics Wing
247:(Sep 1939 – Aug 1945, 1949 – 1952)
227:An oak tree fronted and eradicated
91:No 85 Expeditionary Logistics Wing
14:
5753:No. 2624 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
5747:No. 2623 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
5741:No. 2622 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
5735:No. 2620 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
5729:No. 2503 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
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2068:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
1642:. Bristol, UK: Redcliffe Press.
135:
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2162:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
2042:List of serving senior officers
149:France and Low Countries, 1940;
5795:No. 2 Armoured Car Company RAF
5790:No. 1 Armoured Car Company RAF
1:
5815:No.6 Armoured Car Company RAF
5810:No.5 Armoured Car Company RAF
5805:No.4 Armoured Car Company RAF
5800:No.3 Armoured Car Company RAF
1065:S/Ldr. H.J.L. Hallowes, DFC,
409:The Squadron was reformed at
389:and major involvement in the
5710:No. 26 Squadron RAF Regiment
5703:Biological Warfare Detection
5694:No. 63 Squadron RAF Regiment
5689:No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
5684:No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment
5679:No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment
5674:No. II Squadron RAF Regiment
401:Squadron on 10 August 1945.
166:France and Germany, 1944–45.
5669:No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment
1937:RAF Mountain Rescue Service
1932:RAF Search and Rescue Force
1680:504 Squadron RAuxAF website
1638:Wakefield, Kenneth (1990).
1581:Moyes, Philip J.R. (1976).
1547:. London: Garnstone Press.
1105:S/Ldr. A.H. Hook, DFC, AFC
1032:S/Ldr. J.I. Kilmartin, DFC
999:S/Ldr. A.H. Hook, DFC, AFC
337:. After a short spell with
132:Post-1952 aircraft insignia
5926:
4340:during the First World War
2093:Warrant Officer of the RAF
1788:Operational Training units
1341:Flintham & Thomas 2003
1329:Bowyer & Rawlings 1979
1317:Flintham & Thomas 2003
1305:Bowyer & Rawlings 1979
1293:Flintham & Thomas 2003
1281:Bowyer & Rawlings 1979
892:S/Ldr. C.M. Elliot-Smith,
369:. In 1940 Squadron Leader
280:before being re-tasked to
5764:
5635:United Kingdom portal
5625:
5191:Royal Auxiliary Air Force
4795:
4338:units attached to the RAF
2185:
2037:List of notable personnel
1968:Royal Auxiliary Air Force
1834:Satellite Landing Grounds
1732:
1524:Halley, James J. (1988).
1505:Halley, James J. (1980).
1054:S/Ldr. P.J. Simpson, DFC
463:Royal Auxiliary Air Force
301:Formation and early years
209:John Hamar "Johnnie" Hill
160:Fortress Europe, 1942–44;
73:Royal Auxiliary Air Force
40:10 May 1946 – 10 Mar 1957
38:26 Mar 1928 – 10 Aug 1945
25:
5613:Royal Air Force Regiment
5341:Fleet Air Arm of the RAF
2172:RAF Football Association
2073:Air Member for Personnel
1793:Schools / Training units
1619:Sweeting, Denis (1990).
1600:Rawlings, John (1978) .
1488:Hurricanes over Murmansk
1138:S/Ldr. P.I. Briggs, DFC
469:Notable squadron members
4335:Australian Flying Corps
2083:Air Member for Materiel
1450:Squadron Codes, 1937–56
387:Operation Market Garden
224:Squadron Badge heraldry
181:Honorary Air Commodores
5783:Armoured Car Companies
1562:Jefford, C.G. (2001).
1486:Golley, John (2001) .
1127:S/Ldr. G.J. Beardsall
988:S/Ldr. J. Sample, DFC
528:
358:
156:Home Defence, 1940–42;
1973:RAF Volunteer Reserve
1543:Hunt, Leslie (1972).
1429:Bowyer, Chaz (1984).
1083:S/Ldr. Banning-Lover
814:de Havilland Mosquito
799:de Havilland Mosquito
526:
356:
292:of the RAF A4 Force.
242:(Apr 1939 – Sep 1939)
4787:personnel during the
2006:List of RAF missiles
1989:List of RAF aircraft
1907:RAF Medical Services
1892:RAF Chaplains Branch
1319:, pp. 108, 157.
1010:S/Ldr. P.T. Parsons
828:Supermarine Spitfire
768:Supermarine Spitfire
754:Supermarine Spitfire
740:Supermarine Spitfire
726:Supermarine Spitfire
712:Supermarine Spitfire
698:Supermarine Spitfire
684:Supermarine Spitfire
669:Supermarine Spitfire
111:County of Nottingham
42:1 Oct 1999 – present
5737:(County of Norfolk)
5731:(County of Lincoln)
5646:Aviation portal
5235:Auxiliary Air Force
2167:RAF Benevolent Fund
2102:symbols and uniform
1735:Ministry of Defence
1391:, pp. 279–292.
1355:, pp. 461–462.
1262:on 11 February 2014
1116:S/Ldr. J.M. Birkin
1043:S/Ldr. R.C. Kilian
872:
866:Commanding officers
538:
500:Alexander Obolensky
495:player and Russian
363:RAF Fighter Command
335:RAF Fighter Command
327:Auxiliary Air Force
266:Auxiliary Air Force
190:J.M. Birkin (56–57)
145:Battle honours
5848:RAF Regiment Units
5755:(County of Oxford)
2147:Air Training Corps
2063:Chief of Air Staff
1927:RAF Music Services
1094:S/Ldr. M. Kellett
974:F/Lt. W.B. Royce,
949:S/Ldr. J. Parnall
870:
536:
529:
359:
331:RAF Bomber Command
158:Atlantic, 1941–42;
5877:
5876:
5873:
5872:
5762:
5761:
5573:
5572:
5569:
5568:
5446:Volunteer Gliding
5335:
5334:
5185:
5184:
5180:
5179:
5176:
5175:
4971:
4970:
4887:321 (Netherlands)
4882:320 (Netherlands)
4776:
4775:
4732:Royal New Zealand
2218:
2217:
2047:Personnel numbers
1942:RAF Marine Branch
1922:RAF ground trades
1868:
1867:
1142:
1141:
938:S/Ldr. H. Watson
863:
862:
532:Aircraft operated
488:Battle of Britain
431:Air Chief Marshal
391:Battle of Britain
357:Squadron Spitfire
319:Westland Wallaces
256:
255:
252:(May 1946 – 1949)
231:
170:
152:Battle of Britain
124:Vindicat in Vetis
5917:
5780:
5770:
5659:
5644:
5643:
5642:
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5620:
5610:
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5593:
5586:
5577:
5454:
5196:
4975:
4802:
4798:
4793:
4789:Second World War
4785:non-Commonwealth
4631:Royal Australian
4391:
4387:Second World War
2267:currently active
2260:flying squadrons
2255:
2245:
2238:
2231:
2222:
2208:
2207:
2138:associated civil
1902:RAF Legal Branch
1897:RAF Intelligence
1783:Conversion units
1748:
1719:
1712:
1705:
1696:
1653:
1634:
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1240:
1231:
1225:
1216:
1210:
1199:
1193:
1180:
1174:
1021:S/Ldr. R. Lewis
873:
654:Hawker Hurricane
639:Hawker Hurricane
623:Gloster Gauntlet
593:Westland Wallace
578:Westland Wallace
539:
405:Into the jet age
343:Hawker Hurricane
339:Gloster Gauntlet
286:Hawker Hurricane
229:
213:Herbert Hallowes
168:
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71:
56:
55:
30:
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5199:Special Reserve
5181:
5172:
5151:
5123:
5035:
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4870:
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4786:
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4384:
4383:attached to the
4382:
4381:air force units
4380:
4378:
4370:
4339:
4337:
4329:
2543:
2262:
2257:Royal Air Force
2249:
2219:
2214:
2181:
2157:RAF Association
2139:
2133:
2129:Heraldic badges
2097:
2051:
2015:
1977:
1956:
1882:Air Force Board
1874:
1864:
1838:
1812:
1743:
1737:
1728:
1726:Royal Air Force
1723:
1661:
1656:
1650:
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1631:
1621:Wings of Chance
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419:Mosquito NF.30s
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349:In World War II
315:Hawker Horsleys
311:Nottinghamshire
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4402:
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4395:Royal Canadian
4388:
4385:RAF during the
4379:(Commonwealth)
4372:
4371:
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4362:
4356:
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2032:Other ranks
1798:Ferry units
1413:Bowyer 1984
1365:Halley 1988
1228:Halley 1988
1091:August 1945
811:August 1948
779:August 1945
619:August 1939
608:Hawker Hind
477:, Sergeant
427:Meteor F.4s
108:Nickname(s)
5884:Categories
5743:(Highland)
4376:Article XV
2177:RAF Museum
1952:Operations
1917:RAF Police
1875:components
1808:Misc units
1742:formations
1674:Ray Holmes
1196:Moyes 1976
1157:References
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776:April 1945
765:April 1945
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737:March 1944
559:March 1934
479:Ray Holmes
345:fighters.
197:commanders
175:Commanders
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1982:equipment
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1773:Squadrons
1744:and units
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1843:Regiment
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1758:Commands
1266:25 April
1256:"rafweb"
1145:See also
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971:May 1940
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5865:Flights
5457:current
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483:Dornier
399:No. 245
296:History
278:bombers
274:Rutland
195:Notable
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1751:units
1162:Notes
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582:Mk.I
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375:Lille
120:Latin
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