No. 195 Squadron RAF

No. 195 Squadron was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron that operated during the Second World War, at first in the ground attack role and later as heavy bomber unit with the Avro Lancaster.

No. 195 Squadron RAF
Active1942-1944
1944-1945
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
Motto(s)Velocitate Fortis (Latin: Strong by speed)[1]

History

No. 195 Squadron was formed at RAF Duxford on 16 November 1942 with the Hawker Typhoon. After a long training phase the squadron became operational at RAF Ludham with the Typhoon operating offensive Rhubarb sorties and from the end of the year was involved with Roadstead operations using the Typhoons as bombers. The squadron was disbanded at RAF Fairlop on 15 February 1944.

On 1 October 1944 the squadron was reformed at RAF Witchford mainly from the former C Flight of 115 Squadron. Part of No. 3 Group it operated the Avro Lancaster in the heavy bomber role and operated from RAF Wratting Common until the end of the war in Europe. At the end of the European war the squadron was involved in supply drops over the Netherlands and transporting Prisoners of War to the UK from Germany and Italy. The squadron was disbanded for the final time on 14 August 1945.

Aircraft operated
Dates Aircraft Variant Notes
1942-1944 Hawker Typhoon IB
1944-1945 Avro Lancaster I and III

Squadron Code Letters
Dates Letters Aircraft
1942-1944 JE JEK NG452
1944-1945 A4 A4C PB858

A4E HK868

A4F NN740

A4G NF995

A4H NG166

A4J HK660

A4T ?

A4W ?

A4X HK690

References

Notes
  1. Pine, L G (1983). A dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. p. 249. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.

Bibliography
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