No. 1458 Flight RAF
# No. 1458 Flight RAF

No. 1458 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Middle Wallop on 6 December 1941, from elements of No. 93 Squadron RAF, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. On operations they cooperated with the Hawker Hurricanes of 245 Squadron. The flight was replaced with 537 Squadron on 8 September 1942 (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons) but only officially disbanded as late as 25 January 1943. 537 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. 1458 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
| - | - | - | - |
| 6 December 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
| 6 December 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
| 6 December 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II |
| 6 December 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |

## Flight bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 1458 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Base |
| - | - | - |
| 6 December 1941 | 8 September 1942 | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |

## Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 1458 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Name |
| - | - | - |
| 6 December 1941 | May 1942 | S/Ldr. C.R. Stewart |
| May 1942 | 8 September 1942 | S/Ldr. P.L. Burke, AFC |
