No. 146 Squadron RAF

No. 146 Squadron RAF
Active	15 October 1941 – 30 June 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Motto	Latin: Percutit insidians pardus ‘The watchful panther strikes’
Insignia
Squadron Badge	A panther head.
Squadron Codes	YZ (Apr 1939 - Sep 1939)

No. 146 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as a fighter unit in India in World War II.

History

Plans for formation of the squadron in World War I never came to fruition. It was formed in on 15 October 1941 at Risalpur, India, then moved to Assam where it was equipped with Mohawks. Upon arrival in Calcutta it was equipped with Hurricanes and flew missions over Burma. It converted to Thunderbolts before its disbandment in June 1945.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 146 Squadron RAF

From	To	Aircraft	Variant
Oct 1941	Sep 1942	Hawker Audax
Mar 1942	May 1942	Curtiss Mohawk	IV
Mar 1942	May 1942	Brewster F2A Buffalo	I
May 1942	Jan 1944	Hawker Hurricane	IIB
Dec 1943	May 1944	Hawker Hurricane	IIC
Jun 1944	Mar 1945	Republic P-47 Thunderbolt	I
Mar 1945	Jul 1945	Republic P-47 Thunderbolt	II

External links

• 146 Squadron history on the official RAF website
• History of No.'s 146–150 Squadrons at RAF Web