No. 1451 Flight RAF
# No. 1451 Flight RAF

No. 1451 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire on 22 May 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. On operations they co-operated at first with Hawker Hurricanes of No. 1422 Flight RAF and later with Hurricanes of 3 Squadron. The flight was replaced with 530 Squadron on 8 September 1942 (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons) but officially disbanded as late as 25 January 1943.

530 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. 1451 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
| - | - | - | - |
| 22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
| 22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
| 22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
| 22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II |
| 22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
| 22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |

## Flight bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 1451 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Base |
| - | - | - |
| 22 May 1941 | 8 September 1942 | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |

## Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 1451 Flight RAF :

| From | To | Name |
| - | - | - |
| 22 May 1941 | July 1941 | S/Ldr. D.C. Hobbis, DFC |
| July 1941 | November 1941 | S/Ldr. Paul Rabone |
