No. 162 Squadron RAF was a

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Squadron that was a radio jamming/calibration and light bomber unit in

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History

Formation and World War I

No. 162 Squadron

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was formed on 1 June 1918 but it was not equipped with any aircraft and was disbanded on 4 July 1918 without becoming operational.

Reformation in World War II

The squadron reformed on 1 January 1942 at

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and was equipped with Wellingtons and

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aircraft on radio jamming operations against the

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. It was disbanded on 25 September 1944 and reformed at

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on 18 December 1944 as a

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squadron on operations over Germany as part of the Light Night Striking Force. It was finally disbanded on 14 July 1946, having transferred to

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operating a mail service.

Aircraft operated

References

External links

History of No.'s 161–165 Squadrons at RAF Web

162 Squadron history on the official RAF website
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