No. 1454 Flight RAF
# No. 1454 Flight RAF

No. 1454 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Colerne, Wiltshire on 27 June 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft. By 26 January 1942 the flight moved to RAF Charmy Down, Somerset. On operations they co-operated with the Hawker Hurricanes of 87 Squadron, which also flew from Charmy Down. The flight was replaced with 533 Squadron on 8 September 1942 (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons) but officially disbanded as late as 31 January 1943.

533 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. 1454 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
| - | - | - | - |
| 27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I (Turbinlite) |
| 27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.I |
| 27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Havoc | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
| 27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.II (Turbinlite) |
| 27 June 1941 | 8 September 1942 | Douglas Boston | Mk.III (Turbinlite) |

## Flight bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 1454 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Base |
| - | - | - |
| 27 June 1941 | 26 January 1942 | RAF Colerne, Wiltshire |
| 26 January 1942 | 8 September 1942 | RAF Charmy Down, Somerset |

## Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 1454 Flight RAF, data from :

| From | To | Name |
| - | - | - |
| 27 June 1941 | September 1941 | S/Ldr. C.L. Gomm, DFC |
| September 1941 | October 1941 | S/Ldr. B.H.M. Winslett |
| October 1941 | March 1942 | S/Ldr. W.G. Moseby |
| March 1942 | 8 September 1942 | S/Ldr. D.P. McKeown, AFC |
