510 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
October
Flt Lt	S A Stevenson	15 Oct 1942	Assumed command of No 510 Sqn
November
No personnel movement for this month were recorded in the ORB
December
No personnel movement for this month were recorded in the ORB

Source - No 510 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1969)

Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1942

Date

Notes

October

15 Oct 1942

No 510 Squadron was formed at RAF Hendon in No 44 Group, Ferry Command to relieve No 24 Sqn of light communications tasks

'A' & 'B' Flights were formed and equipped as follows: -

'A' Flight

6 + 0 Stinson Reliants	1 for priority use of AM (DAFL) 1 for priority use of AM (O9)
8 + 0 Proctors	2 for use of AVM Robb and Staff, 1 for use of USA Observer Group (Embassy) 2 for use of USA Naval Air Attaché, 1 for MAP (CRD), 1 for MAP Staff Officers, 1 for priority use of GHQ Home Forces
1 + 0 Oxford	For priority use of AN (AS3)
1 + 0 Mohawk	For use of CRD and staff MAP HQ
1 + 0 DH89A	For use of MAP (D Arm D)
2 + 0 Civil Tiger Moths	For use of London University Air Sqn
19 + 0

'B' Flight

1 + 0 Percival Q6
6 + 0 Puss Moths*
3 + 1 Spitfire Is
3 + 0 Tiger Moths
4 + 0 Vega Gull	1 for use of MAP Emergency Powers Committee 1 for AM (ACAS (O) and DDAT) 1 for US of S (c) 1 for priority use of AM (DPS)
1 + 0 Hart
18 + 1

* 3 x Lysanders and 3 x Wickos were retained until Puss Moths became available

Servicing was carried out by Maintenance Wing, RAF Hendon, also formed on this date

19 Oct 1942

The DH89 was deleted and replaced by 1 + 0 Oxford

November

4 Nov 1942

The Reliant 'for priority use of AM (O9)' was replaced by 1 + 0 Anson, but the number of Reliants remained unchanged

'1 for use of USA Observer Group (Embassy)' was deleted from the Proctors, but the number of Proctors remained unchanged

9 Nov 1942

'2 for use of USA Naval Air Attaché' was deleted with a consequent reduction in the number of Proctors

December

No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 510 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1969)