No. 1456 Flight RAF
# No. 1456 Flight RAF

No. 1456 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Honiley, Warwickshire on 24 November 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. On operations they cooperated with the Hawker Hurricanes of 257 Squadron. The flight was replaced with 535 Squadron on 2 September 1942 but officially disbanded as late as 25 January 1943.

535 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. 1457 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
| - | - | - | - |
| 24 November 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
| 24 November 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
| 24 November 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
| 24 November 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
| 24 November 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |

## Flight bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 1456 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Base |
| - | - | - |
| 24 November 1941 | June 1942 | RAF Honiley, Warwickshire |
| June 1942 | 2 September 1942 | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire |

## Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 1456 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Name |
| - | - | - |
| 24 November 1941 | August 1942 | S/Ldr. I.E. Chalmers-Watson, AFC |
| August 1942 | 2 September 1942 | S/Ldr. B.H. Moloney |
