No. 595 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949.
History The squadron was formed at RAF Aberporth, Wales on 1 December 1943, from nos. 1607, 1608, 1609 and 1621 Flight for anti-aircraft co-operation duties over central and northern Wales. It operated a variety of aircraft in this role. Due to the ongoing training requirement the squadron was not disbanded at the end of the Second World War and on 27 April 1946 it moved to RAF Fairwood Common, then on 22 October 1946 to RAF Pembrey. The squadron was disbanded at Pembrey on 11 February 1949 when it was renumbered to No. 5 Squadron RAF.
Aircraft operated +Aircraft operated by no. 595 Squadron RAF, data from From To Aircraft Version December 1943 June 1944 Hawker Henley Mk.III December 1943 July 1944 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc December 1943 February 1949 Miles Martinet April 1944 February 1949 Airspeed Oxford June 1944 March 1945 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV November 1944 July 1945 Vultee A-31 Vengeance Mk.IV December 1944 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb December 1944 July 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII July 1945 1948 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX September 1945 February 1949 Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIe December 1946 October 1948 de Havilland Vampire F.1 June 1948 February 1949 Supermarine Spitfire F.21
Squadron bases +data from From To Base Remark 1 December 1943 27 April 1946 RAF Aberporth, Ceredigion Dets. at RAF Manorbier, Pembrokeshire; Fairwood Common, Gower; RAF Poulton, Cheshire; RAF Wrexham, Wrexham and RAF Brawdy, Pembrokeshire at various times 27 April 1946 22 October 1946 RAF Fairwood Common, Gower 22 October 1946 11 February 1949 RAF Pembrey, Carmarthenshire
See also List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
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External links 595 Squadron history on MOD site No 541-598 Squadron Histories No 511 – 598 Squadron Aircraft & Markings