No. 147 Squadron RAF was a

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Squadron that was a transport unit in

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History

Formation and World War II

Plans for formation of the squadron in

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never came to fruition. It was formed on 17 October 1941 and deployed to

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as a bomber unit but was attached to other units due to a lack of aircraft and disbanded on 15 February 1943. On 5 September 1944 it formed as a

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unit equipped with Douglas Dakotas.

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s were added and operated until the squadron disbanded on 13 September 1946. It reformed on 1 February 1953 as an overseas ferry unit moving aircraft such a

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and

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before final disbandment upon merger with

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on 15 September 1958. Became the Ferry Squadron.

Aircraft operated

References

External links

History of No.'s 146–150 Squadrons at RAF Web

147 Squadron history on the official RAF website
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