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No. 160 Squadron RAF

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on 7 October, shortly afterwards amended to 20 October, but formation had not yet taken place when these plans were cancelled on 4 July. The formation was then rescheduled to take place on 20 September at
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for deployment to France on 20 November, but this plan in its turn was suspended on 29 July and cancelled altogether on 17 August. The squadron thus never effectively formed during the First World War.
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and later became involved in dropping supplies to units operating behind enemy lines. When the war ended 160 squadron returned to Kankesanturai and served for a while in the
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RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912
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Graves of 160 Sqdn Liberator crew (Cox, Durrant, Ellerker, Harwood, Lawrence, Reilly) killed over Crete, 28 Oct 1942
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Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938
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No. 160 Squadron was originally proposed on 9 May 1918 as a bomber squadron for deployment to France with
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GR.3s in August 1946, but was disbanded shortly after on 30 September 1946, being renumbered to
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On 23 June 1946, the return to the UK of the squadron was completed, and they were based at
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Squadron histories for nos. 156–160 sqn on Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
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on 12 February 1942, but without its aircraft and crews, who remained in
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Military units and formations in Mandatory Palestine in World War II
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Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
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The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988
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Bases and airfields used by no. 160 Squadron RAF, data from
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Aircraft squadrons of the Royal Air Force in World War II
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Military units and formations of Ceylon in World War II
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Aircraft operated by no. 160 Squadron RAF, data from
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1946
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Officers commanding no. 160 Squadron RAF, data from
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A Sinhalese lion rampant holding a Sinhalese sword
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Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. 1223: 1206: 1108: 5206:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment 1295:Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003). 1170: 20: 5129:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment 1132: 1115: 927:Dets. at Addu Atoll, the Maldives and 323:on 19 February, being based first at 275:aircraft. The squadron was posted to 7: 5323: 5030:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service 803:Air echelon (leftovers absorbed by 255:No. 160 Squadron RAF was formed at 5349:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons 5270:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section) 1314:Gwynne-Timothy, John R.W. (1991). 94:(Translated: "We seek and strike") 14: 5322: 5186:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 1488: 299:squadron. Whilst being based in 295:for bomber operations alongside 57: 41: 5280:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine 5160:List of serving senior officers 1316:Burma Liberators: RCAF in SEAC 1: 5369:Military history of Sri Lanka 1390:Rawlings, John D.R. (1982). 228:First World War: False start 77:Air Command, South East Asia 5055:RAF Mountain Rescue Service 5050:RAF Search and Rescue Force 1371:Moyes, Philip J.R. (1976). 757:Air echelon (absorbed into 5395: 5211:Warrant Officer of the RAF 4906:Operational Training units 3577:during the First World War 1278:The Source Book of the RAF 1195:Flintham & Thomas 2003 1183:Bowyer & Rawlings 1979 932:(Senkadagalapura), Ceylon 211:and transport unit in the 5303: 5155:List of notable personnel 5086:Royal Auxiliary Air Force 4952:Satellite Landing Grounds 4850: 4428:Royal Auxiliary Air Force 4032: 3575:units attached to the RAF 1333:Halley, James J. (1988). 975:RAF Kankesanturai, Ceylon 570:Air echelon, training at 32:16 Jan 1942 – 30 Sep 1946 5290:RAF Football Association 5191:Air Member for Personnel 4911:Schools / Training units 4578:Fleet Air Arm of the RAF 1441:No. 160 Squadron history 1434:10 November 2007 at the 1422:31 December 2009 at the 319:. The squadron moved to 263:on 16 January 1942 as a 5201:Air Member for Materiel 3572:Australian Flying Corps 1259:Squadron Codes, 1937–56 835:Ground personnel first, 104:Squadron Badge heraldry 1352:Jefford, C.G. (2001). 893:RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon; 770:16 September June 1942 661:RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire 471:Consolidated Liberator 457:Consolidated Liberator 443:Consolidated Liberator 429:Consolidated Liberator 414:Consolidated Liberator 273:Consolidated Liberator 251:To India via Palestine 174:Consolidated Liberator 158:Consolidated Liberator 146:Consolidated Liberator 134:Consolidated Liberator 5091:RAF Volunteer Reserve 1092:W/Cdr. R.D. Williams 118:(Dec 1944 – Oct 1946) 5124:List of RAF missiles 5107:List of RAF aircraft 5025:RAF Medical Services 5010:RAF Chaplains Branch 4024:personnel during the 1081:W/Cdr. G. 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Index

United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Royal Air Force
No. 222 Group RAF
Air Command, South East Asia
Sinhalese
Bomber
Consolidated Liberator
Patrol
Consolidated Liberator
Reconnaissance
Consolidated Liberator
Avro Lancaster
Transport
Consolidated Liberator
Royal Air Force
Second World War
heavy bomber
minelaying
reconnaissance
special operations
Middle East
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
DH.9As
Bristol (Filton)
RAF Thurleigh
Bedfordshire
heavy bomber
reconnaissance

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