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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 285 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| December | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J G Younghusband | 1 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 285 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C W Pussy | 1 Dec 1941 | Transferred from No 9 Group AAC Flight |
| Plt Off | A DaCosta | 1 Dec 1941 | Transferred from No 9 Group AAC Flight and assumed command of Honiley detachment |
| Plt Off | P Speller | 1 Dec 1941 | Transferred from No 9 Group AAC Flight |
| Plt Off | W E Davison | 1 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | W R Owen | 7 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
Source - No 285 ORB (AIR 27/1620)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1941 | No 285 Squadron was formed at RAF Wrexham from
No 9 Group AA Co-operation Flight with a detachment at RAF Honiley Its initial equipment comprised : -
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 Lysander TT III
Blenheim I
Hudson III |
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Source - No 285 ORB (AIR 27/1620)
This entry was last updated on 20/07/25
