No. 197 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed in World War I and reformed as a fighter-bomber unit in World War II.
History
Formation and World War I No. 197 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed in Egypt on 9 August 1917, but it disbanded on 17 November 1917 upon re-designation as an artillery observation school, having not received any aircraft.
Reformation in World War II
The squadron reformed on 21 November 1942 at RAF Turnhouse and was supplied with Typhoons. It then operated from RAF Manston, RAF Tangmere and RAF Hurn. It supported the Normandy landings in June 1944 and re-located to France where it followed the Allied advance across Europe seeking targets of opportunity. On 3 May 1945 the squadron took part in the attack that resulted in the sinking of the . It disbanded at Hildesheim, Germany, on 31 August 1945.
Aircraft operated +Aircraft operated by No. 197 Squadron RAF From To Aircraft Variant Nov 1942 Jan 1943 Hawker Typhoon IA Nov 1942 Aug 1945 Hawker Typhoon IB
References
External links History of No.'s 196–200 Squadrons at RAF Web 197 Squadron history on the official RAF website