No. 171 Squadron RAF
# No. 171 Squadron RAF

No. 171 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a coastal reconnaissance and radio countermeasures unit in World War II.

## History

### Formation in World War II

The squadron formed on 15 June 1942 at Gatwick and equipped with Tomahawk and then Mustang aircraft, it was disbanded in December 1942 and then reformed on 8 September 1944 at North Creake, equipped with Stirling III and then Halifax Radio Countermeasures aircraft. It finally disbanded on 27 July 1945.

## Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 171 Squadron RAF :

| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jun 1942 | Dec 1942 | CurtissTomahawk | I |
| Sep 1942 | Dec 1942 | P-51 Mustang | IA |
| Sep 1944 | Jan 1945 | Short Stirling | III |
| Oct 1944 | Jul 1945 | Handley Page Halifax | III |
