No. 326 (GC/II/7 'Nice') Squadron RAF was a
Free French fighter
squadron
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given a
Royal Air Force squadron number during
World War II.
History
The squadron was formed in
Calvi,
Corsica
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on 1 December 1943 from GC/II/7 'Nice' squadron and was equipped with British
Spitfire aircraft.
The squadron followed the Allied advance through Europe from
Southern France
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supporting the Free French Army and by April 1945 was operating from Grossachsenheim,
Germany. It was under RAF control until November 1945 when it disbanded upon reversion to French control.
Aircraft operated
References
External links
History of No.'s 310–347 Squadrons at RAF Web
326 Squadron
Military units and formations established in 1943
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
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