No. 1452 Flight RAF
# No. 1452 Flight RAF

No. 1452 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF West Malling on 22 May 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. On operations they co-operated at first with the Boulton Paul Defiants of 264 Squadron and later with the Hawker Hurricanes of 32 Squadron. The flight was replaced with 531 Squadron on 8 September 1942 (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons) but officially disbanded as late as 22 January 1943.

531 Sqn, which had taken over men and machines, carried on flying the Turbinlite Bostons and Havocs till the system was abandoned on 25 January 1943, when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous.

## Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 1452 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
| - | - | - | - |
| 7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
| 7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
| 7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
| 7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II |
| 7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
| 7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |

## Flight bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 1452 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Base |
| - | - | - |
| 7 July 1941 | 8 September 1942 | RAF West Malling, Kent |

## Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 1457 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Name |
| - | - | - |
| 7 July 1941 | April 1942 | S/Ldr. J.E. Marschall, DFC |
| April 1942 | 8 September 1942 | S/Ldr. G.R. Turner |
