No. 147 Squadron RAF

No. 147 Squadron RAF
Active	17 October 1941 – 15 February 1943 15 September 1944 – 15 September 1946 1 February 1953 – 15 September 1958
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Motto	Latin: Assidue portamus ("We carry with regularity")
Insignia
Squadron Badge	A shuttle in front of a staff
Squadron Codes	RT (Apr 1939 - Sep 1939)

No. 147 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a transport unit in World War II.

History

Formation and World War II

Plans for formation of the squadron in World War I never came to fruition. It was formed on 17 October 1941 and deployed to Egypt 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 Transport Command unit equipped with Douglas Dakotas. Avro Ansons 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 Sabres and Hunters before final disbandment upon merger with No. 167 Squadron RAF on 15 September 1958.

Became the Ferry Squadron.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by No. 147 Squadron RAF

From	To	Aircraft	Variant
Oct 1941	Sep 1942	Douglas Dakota
Mar 1942	May 1942	Avro Anson	XII
Mar 1942	May 1942	Avro Anson	C.19

External links

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