No. 577 Squadron was an anti-aircraft co-operation unit of the Royal Air Force formed during World War II and active from December 1943 till June 1946 in the defence of the Midlands.
History 577 squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Castle Bromwich from elements of nos.6, 7 and 8 anti-aircraft cooperation units (AACU). It operated a varied lot of aircraft on airfields and bases all over the Midlands and Wales. On 15 June 1946 the squadron disbanded at Castle Bromwich.
Aircraft operated +Aircraft operated by no. 577 Squadron RAF, data from From To Aircraft Version December 1943 July 1945 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV December 1943 June 1946 Airspeed Oxford Mks.I, II May 1944 July 1945 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc November 1944 July 1945 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.I April 1945 June 1946 Vultee Vengeance Mk.IV June 1945 August 1945 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb June 1945 June 1946 Supermarine Spitfire LF.16e Avro Anson Mk.I
Squadron bases +Bases and airfields used by no. 577 Squadron RAF, data from From To Base Remark 1 December 1943 15 June 1946 RAF Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire Dets. at RAF Wrexham, Wrexham; RAF Sealand, Flintshire; RAF Montford Bridge, Shropshire; RAF Shobdon, Herefordshire; RAF Bodorgan, Anglesey; RAF Ipswich, Suffolk; RAF Mona, Anglesey; RAF Fairwood Common, Glamorgan; RAF Woodvale, Merseyside; RAF Atcham, Shropshire; RAF Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria and RAF Hawarden, Cheshire
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