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486 Squadron or 486th Squadron may refer to: No. 486 Squadron RAAF, Australia No. 486 Squadron RNZAF, a New Zealand fighter unit of the Royal Air Force
486_Squadron
Military unit
No. 486 (NZ) Squadron was a fighter squadron established for service during the Second World War. It was a New Zealand squadron formed under Article XV
No._486_Squadron_RNZAF
New Zealand fighter pilot of the Second World War
World War. He flew extensively with No. 486 (NZ) Squadron over Europe and was later commander of No. 3 Squadron. He was credited with shooting down three
Harvey_Sweetman
New Zealand flying ace
No. 486 Squadron during the RAF's operations to intercept V-1 flying bombs launched at England. Once the threat of the V-1s receded, the squadron flew
Keith_Taylor-Cannon
New Zealand World War II flying ace
he was posted to the Royal Air Force's No. 74 Squadron in August 1941 and then onto No. 486 Squadron, with which he flew extensively on both night operations
Arthur_Umbers
New Zealand WWII Squadron Leader
member of No. 486 Squadron RNZAF, rising to become its commanding officer. He was shot down on 25 August 1944 while commanding No. 164 Squadron RAF, becoming
Ian_Waddy
New Zealand fighter pilot of WWII
completed the following year. In November 1943, he was posted to No. 486 Squadron, which was staffed with mostly New Zealand flying personnel and operated
Owen_Eagleson
Military unit
No. 486 Squadron was a maintenance unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It was formed in August 1946 as part of No. 86 (Transport) Wing, which
No._486_Squadron_RAAF
British-born New Zealand flying ace of WWII
Kingdom for the final phase of his training, he was then posted to No. 486 Squadron in March 1942. Flying a Hawker Typhoon fighter, he claimed his first
Frank_Murphy_(RNZAF_officer)
New Zealand World War II flying ace
(RAF). He had short postings at No. 485 Squadron and No. 1 Delivery Flight before being sent to No. 486 Squadron in September 1942. Following the Normandy
Jim_Sheddan
British flying ace
operations over the English Channel and Europe. In 1943, he commanded No. 486 Squadron, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, and then the
Desmond_J._Scott
Royal Australian Air Force transport squadron
Wing along with Nos. 37 and 38 Squadrons, also operating Dakotas, and No. 486 (Maintenance) Squadron. No. 486 Squadron provided day-to-day servicing for
No._36_Squadron_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force tanker/transport squadron
No. 33 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) strategic transport and air-to-air refuelling squadron. It operates Airbus KC-30A Multi Role Tanker
No._33_Squadron_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force transport squadron
Wing along with Nos. 36 and 38 Squadrons, also operating Dakotas. Another unit of No. 86 Wing, No. 486 (Maintenance) Squadron, was responsible for servicing
No._37_Squadron_RAAF
New Zealand flying ace of WWII
posted to No. 486 Squadron, which was staffed with mostly New Zealand flying personnel and operated the Hawker Tempest fighter. The squadron was engaged
Raymond_Cammock
Squadron – fighter; code "OU" 486 Squadron – night fighter & fighter bomber; code "SA" 487 Squadron – bomber/fighter bomber; code "EG" 488 Squadron –
List of squadrons of the RNZAF
List_of_squadrons_of_the_RNZAF
New Zealand flying ace
Royal Air Force's No. 66 Squadron in June 1941 and then onto No. 611 Squadron. He was an original member of No. 486 Squadron when it was formed in March
Mervyn_Ingram
Royal Air Force squadrons directory
them. No. 485 Squadron RNZAF No. 486 Squadron RNZAF No. 487 Squadron RNZAF No. 488 Squadron RNZAF No. 489 Squadron RNZAF No. 490 Squadron RNZAF Note: Although
List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
List_of_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_squadrons
British fighter aircraft
operational squadrons; 3 Squadron was the first to be fully equipped, closely followed by 486 (NZ) Squadron (the only Article XV squadron to be equipped
Hawker_Tempest
Air force component of the New Zealand Defence Force
RNZAF. New Zealand Article XV Squadrons included No. 485, which flew Supermarine Spitfires throughout the war; No. 486 (Hawker Hurricanes, Hawker Typhoons
Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
Indian Air Force No. 9 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 10 Squadron, Indian Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 486 Squadron RNZAF Royal Pakistan Air
List of Hawker Tempest operators
List_of_Hawker_Tempest_operators
Former Royal Air Force station, West Malling, Kent, England
further service after the war, first with some of the RAFs first jet squadrons, and later as a US Naval Air Station. After closure as an operational
RAF_West_Malling
German Army field marshal (1880–1945)
was strafed by a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hawker Tempest from No. 486 Squadron RNZAF near Lensahn while evacuating to Hamburg. The strafe severely wounded
Fedor_von_Bock
Former Royal Air Force station in Hampshire, England
(Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF (1943–44) No. 405 Squadron RCAF (1942–43) No. 486 Squadron RNZAF (1944) A detachment of No. 657 Squadron RAF (1947–48) No
RAF_Beaulieu
No. 322 Squadron RAF No. 322 Squadron RNLAF – Postwar Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 485 Squadron RNZAF No. 486 Squadron RNZAF (486 Squadron was officially
List of Supermarine Spitfire operators
List_of_Supermarine_Spitfire_operators
German Army air base at Celle
a helicopter training school, a helicopter liaison and reconnaissance squadron and a helicopter maintenance unit utilising the type Bölkow Bo-105. Until
Celle_Air_Base
Nazi prisoner-of-war camp in Barth, Germany during World War II
star Richard Widmark. Ian Waddy New Zealand fighter pilot; Squadron Leader of No. 486 Squadron RNZAF; shot down in a Typhoon on a "Ramrod" (bombing mission)
Stalag_Luft_I
Royal Air Force air combat support station in Cambridgeshire, England
initially created for A Flight of No. 38 (Home Defence) Squadron. In common with other Home Defence squadrons at the time it was used for training during the
RAF_Wittering
Caribou with No. 38 Squadron, No. 486 Squadron was disbanded and its equipment and staff divided between Nos. 36 and 38 Squadrons. The RAAF's force of
Lockheed C-130 Hercules in Australian service
Lockheed_C-130_Hercules_in_Australian_service
Force New Zealand operated Hurricanes in 486 and 488 Squadrons. Following the fall of Singapore, 488 Squadron's Hurricanes were transferred to New Zealand
List of Hawker Hurricane operators
List_of_Hawker_Hurricane_operators
Airport in Germany
No. 307 (Lwow) Squadron RAF between 4 and 15 November 1945 and between 9 and 24 February 1946 with the Mosquito XXX No. 486 Squadron RNZAF between 6
Lübeck_Airport
Military unit
37, and 38 Squadrons, flying Douglas C-47 Dakotas. The wing was augmented by No. 386 (Base) Squadron and No. 486 (Maintenance) Squadron, formed in August
No._86_Wing_RAAF
January 1945 Nazi air force offensive
Spitfire squadrons; No. 331 Squadron RAF, No. 332 Squadron RAF (Norwegian), No. 66 Squadron RAF and No. 127 Squadron RAF, and No. 322 Squadron RAF (Dutch)
Operation_Bodenplatte
World War II air force squadrons
Zealand Article XV squadrons were: 485 (NZ) Squadron (fighter; fighter-bomber) 486 (NZ) Squadron (fighter-bomber; fighter) 487 (NZ) Squadron (light bomber;
Article_XV_squadrons
Airport in North Weald, Essex, England
Squadron RAF (1942 & 1944) No. 332 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF (1942 & 1944) No. 403 Squadron RCAF (1942) No. 412 Squadron RCAF (1942) No. 486 Squadron RNZAF
North_Weald_Airfield
British searchlight mounted on a fighter plane
aircraft into new squadrons Typically during operations, 1453 Flt operated in conjunction with No. 151 Squadron RAF and No. 486 Squadron RNZAF, illuminating
Turbinlite
Military unit
1944 at RAF Drem within No. 24 Wing RAF controlling No. 29 Squadron RAF and No. 486 Squadron RNZAF. No. 148 (Night Fighter) Wing RAF The wing was formed
No._148_Wing_RAF
Former Royal Air Force station in East Lothian, Scotland
the name West Fenton Aerodrome. From 1916 to 1917, No. 77 Home Defence Squadron, Royal Flying Corps operated from Drem and in April 1918, No. 2 Training
RAF_Drem
New Zealand flying ace
Sicily. After a period of instructing duties, he was posted to No. 486 (NZ) Squadron in early 1945, becoming its commander soon afterwards. In the dying
Warren_Schrader
WW2 RNZAF officer (1921-2016)
occupied France. Later promoted to flight command, Thiele joined No. 486 (NZ) Squadron in October 1944 to pilot Hawker Typhoon fighters from Volkel, the
Keith_Thiele
Award
Australian Navy (RAN), infantry battalion of the Australian Army, and squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during the previous year. The
Gloucester_Cup
New Zealand fighter pilot
the ground. On 4 May Mackie led a similar sortie, this time with No. 486 Squadron, over the Kiel-Haderslev area, and they claimed three Fieseler Fi 156
Evan_Mackie
German World War II submarine
German submarine U-486 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down at the Deutsche
German_submarine_U-486
Lincolns. Other New Zealand squadrons within the RAF included 485, which flew Supermarine Spitfires throughout the war, 486 (Hawker Hurricanes, Hawker
Military history of New Zealand during World War II
Military_history_of_New_Zealand_during_World_War_II
Military unit
1945 to 14 July 1945) No. 137 Squadron RAF (7 May 1945 to Unknown) No. 486 Squadron RAAF (12 May 1945 to 14 July 1945) No. 125 Airfield Headquarters was
No. 125 Expeditionary Air Wing
No._125_Expeditionary_Air_Wing
Former Royal Air Force station in South Ayrshire, Scotland
410 Squadron RCAF No. 438 Squadron RCAF No. 439 (Fighter Bomber) Squadron RCAF No. 440 (Fighter Bomber) Squadron RCAF No. 485 Squadron RNZAF No. 486 Squadron
RAF_Heathfield
Former Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England
the war. 71 Squadron was assigned the squadron code XR. The squadron arrived at the station in November 1940 and by January the squadron was declared
RAF_Kirton_in_Lindsey
British military operation in World War II
Hunsdon (Essex) No. 486 Squadron RAF, Hawker Tempest V, RAF Newchurch No. 501 Squadron RAF, Tempest V, RAF Manston No. 605 Squadron RAF, Mosquito FB Mk
Operation_Diver
squadrons from the Pakistan Air Force's Air Defence branch organized according to their type and role. List of Pakistan Air Force aircraft squadrons Hashmi
List of Pakistan Air Force air defence squadrons
List_of_Pakistan_Air_Force_air_defence_squadrons
Military unit
No. 486 Squadron was part of No. 150 Wing; it operated Hawker Tempest fighters from Newchurch in 1944
No._150_Wing_RAF
Former RAF station in Norfolk, England
Typhoon 1b No. 266 Squadron RAF – Hawker Typhoon 1a No. 278 Squadron RAF – Westland Lysander IIIa, Supermarine Walrus II No. 486 Squadron RAF – Hawker Tempest
RAF_Matlaske
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
No. 204 Squadron was a Royal Air Force unit first formed in March 1915 as No.4 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service. No. 4 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
No._204_Squadron_RAF
Military unit
for the RAF with the Empire Air Training Scheme. Nos 485(NZ), 486(NZ) fighter squadrons fought in Europe. However there were no fighter units in New Zealand
No._14_Squadron_RNZAF
New Zealand-born royal air force (RAF) officer
from the squadron's aircrew. He was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for his services in Norway. He commanded No. 266 Squadron during
Patrick_Jameson
Former RAF station in Kent, England
No. 2749 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2800 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2834 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2878 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2880 Squadron RAF Regiment
RAF_Newchurch
Regiment squadron of the Royal Air Force
The King's Colour Squadron is the unit of the Royal Air Force charged with the safe-keeping of the King's Colour for the Royal Air Force in the United
King's_Colour_Squadron
Flying squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps
658 Squadron AAC is a special operations support squadron of the Army Air Corps (AAC) unit of the British Army that provides dedicated aviation support
No._658_Squadron_AAC
Former RAF Base in Cambridgeshire, England
Communication Squadron RAF (May – June 1944) No. 149 Airfield Headquarters RAF (March – April 1944) No. 2771 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2879 Squadron RAF Regiment
RAF_Castle_Camps
stock control and provisioning with postings to 2 Stores Depot and 486 Squadron. In the mid-1990s Staib served as the Personal Staff Officer to the Air
Margaret_Staib
Former Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England
following squadrons were here at some point: No. 93 Squadron RAF No. 409 Squadron RCAF No. 486 Squadron RNZAF No. 532 Squadron RAF No. 538 Squadron RAF Units
RAF_Hibaldstow
Military unit
with No. 151 Squadron RAF and No. 486 Squadron RNZAF. It was disbanded at RAF Hibaldstow on 25 January 1943, when the Turbinlite squadrons were, due to
No._532_Squadron_RAF
1815 conflict between Algiers and the US
protect American interests and seize Algerian assets. In May, a 10-ship squadron led by Commodore Stephen Decatur—a veteran of the First Barbary War—sailed
Second_Barbary_War
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
No. 617 Squadron is a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron commonly known as The Dambusters for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams
No._617_Squadron_RAF
Former Royal Air Force operations group
(Spitfire IX LF; Tempest from 6 July) No. 486 Squadron RNZAF at Newchurch (Tempest V) No. 124 (Baroda) Squadron RAF at Bradwell Bay (Spitfire VII) Airfield
No._85_Group_RAF
Twente NL unknown 1945 – – No. 414 Squadron RAF United Kingdom unknown 1945 unknown unknown 1945 – – No. 486 Squadron RAF United Kingdom unknown 1945
List of former units and aircraft of Celle Air Base
List_of_former_units_and_aircraft_of_Celle_Air_Base
Military unit
No. 668 Squadron AAC is squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps. It was previously a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second
No._668_Squadron_AAC
British single-seater fighter-bomber
as a rock. In early March 1943, at Tangmere, the then new Squadron Leader of 486 (NZ) Squadron, Des Scott, flew a Typhoon for the first time: She roared
Hawker_Typhoon
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
No. 310 Squadron RAF was a Czechoslovak-manned fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force in the Second World War. The squadron was formed on 10 July 1940
No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
No._310_(Czechoslovak)_Squadron_RAF
Military unit
P-47s.[a] A severely weakened JG 11 faced Hawker Tempests of No. 3 and 486 Squadrons on 14 January 1945. With the Allied fighters trying to keep the German
Jagdgeschwader_11
Military unit
DL 2026–present Commanding Officers of 605 Squadron include: Halley 1988, p. 422. Rawlings 1976, p. 486. Moyes 1976, p. 276. Piper 1996, p. 223. "No
No._605_Squadron_RAuxAF
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
subsequent operations No. 56 Squadron was to become the equal highest scoring Tempest unit, with No. 486 (NZ) Squadron, totalling 59 confirmed victories
No._56_Squadron_RAF
Topics referred to by the same term
Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit 486th Fighter Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit 486 (number) 486 (disambiguation) 486,
486th
WWII glider squadron
No. 673 Squadron AAC is a squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps. It was formerly No. 674 Squadron RAF, a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force
No._673_Squadron_AAC
alpha- numeric combination squadron code. Usually, that code is painted on the aircraft belonging to that squadron. The squadron code is usually presented
List_of_RAF_squadron_codes
Military unit
No. 5 Squadron RNZAF is a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It operates the Boeing P-8 Poseidon
No._5_Squadron_RNZAF
2017. Clay 2011, p. 1374. Maurer 1982, pp. 486–487. Haulman, Daniel L. (29 May 2015). "7 Reconnaissance Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency
List of American aero squadrons
List_of_American_aero_squadrons
Military unit
"City of Warsaw" Polish Fighter Squadron (Polish: 316 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Warszawski") was a Polish fighter squadron formed in Great Britain as part of
No. 316 Polish Fighter Squadron
No._316_Polish_Fighter_Squadron
Military unit
No. 303 Squadron RAF, also known as the 303rd "Tadeusz Kościuszko Warsaw" Fighter Squadron, was one of two Polish squadrons that fought during the Battle
No._303_Squadron_RAF
Military unit
No. 344 Squadron was a Free French land based anti-submarine squadron given a Royal Air Force squadron number during World War II. The squadron was formed
No._344_Squadron_RAF
German fighter pilot (1920–1944)
Gruppe fought Hawker Tempest fighters from the No. 486 Squadron, a New Zealand fighter squadron of the RAF. In this encounter, III. Gruppe lost five
Robert_Weiß_(pilot)
Military unit
(City of Dęblin) Polish Fighter Squadron (Polish: 315 Dywizjon Myśliwski "Dębliński") was a Polish fighter squadron formed in Great Britain as part of
No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron
No._315_Polish_Fighter_Squadron
New Zealand air combat squadron
75 Squadron RNZAF was an air combat squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). It was formed from the RAF's World War II bomber squadron, No
No._75_Squadron_RNZAF
Military unit
Number 601 (County of London) Squadron is a squadron of the RAF Reserves, based in London. The squadron took part in the Battle of Britain, during which
No._601_Squadron_RAuxAF
Military unit
No. 6 Squadron RNZAF is a maritime squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It has a history going back to World War II, when it operated flying boats
No._6_Squadron_RNZAF
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
Number 1 Squadron, also known as No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, is a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was the first squadron to fly a VTOL aircraft. It
No._1_Squadron_RAF
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
No. 113 Squadron began service in 1917 with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force commanded by General Edmund Allenby. Initially, the squadron was a unit of
No._113_Squadron_RAF
work. No. 438 Squadron RCAF No. 439 Squadron RCAF No. 440 Squadron RCAF 485 (NZ) Squadron 486 (NZ) Squadron Royal Air Force 1 Squadron (July 1942 - April
List of Hawker Typhoon operators
List_of_Hawker_Typhoon_operators
Military unit
Phantom II, serial 63-7569. Citations Watkins, p. 40 Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 486 "Initial Group History" (PDF). 368th Fighter Group Association. Retrieved
182d_Fighter_Squadron
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF was a Czechoslovak-manned bomber squadron of the Royal Air Force in the Second World War. It was the RAF's only Czechoslovak-manned
No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF
No._311_(Czechoslovak)_Squadron_RAF
Military unit
operated in conjunction with Hawker Hurricanes of No. 151 Squadron RAF and No. 486 Squadron RNZAF, also housed, like 1453 Flight, at RAF Wittering. Thirty-nine
No._1453_Flight_RAF
service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Commanding Officer No 486 Squadron Squadron Leader Graham Craig Walton For service to the Royal Australian Air
1991 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)
1991_Queen's_Birthday_Honours_(Australia)
US Navy squadrons during WWII
314–317, 450–452, PT-486, 487, 505, 545, 557−559, 564, 613, 616, 619, 620 Was the training squadron at Melville Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center
Motor_Torpedo_Boat_Squadrons
Military unit
667 Squadron AAC is a squadron of the British Army's Army Air Corps (AAC). No. 667 Squadron was first formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Gosport, Hampshire
No._667_Squadron_AAC
service as Warrant Officer Engineer, Boeing 707 flight line operations, No 486 Squadron Flight Sergeant Maxwell Roderick Chambers For services to the Royal Australian
1992 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)
1992_Queen's_Birthday_Honours_(Australia)
US Air Force unit
Combat Squadrons, p. 486 Lineage, including assignments aircraft and stations, through May 2014 in Robertson, AFHRA Factsheet 96 Air Refueling Squadron. This
96th_Air_Refueling_Squadron
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
No. 84 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is at present a Search and Rescue Squadron based at RAF Akrotiri. The squadron transitioned from the previously
No._84_Squadron_RAF
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
02743°N 0.47773°W / 53.02743; -0.47773 Number 16 Squadron, nicknamed 'the Saints', is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) which provides elementary
No._16_Squadron_RAF
Military unit
p. 39. Station information through August 1946 in Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 486, except as noted. This article incorporates public domain material
181st_Airlift_Squadron
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
No. 31 Squadron, known as the Goldstars, is a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It is based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire and is equipped with the General
No._31_Squadron_RAF
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
No. 121 Squadron was a Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft squadron that during the Second World War was one of the three Eagle Squadrons manned by American
No._121_Squadron_RAF
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