Unit Name: | No. 147 Squadron RAF |
Dates: | 17 October 1941 – 15 February 1943 15 September 1944 – 15 September 1946 1 February 1953 – 15 September 1958 |
Branch: | Royal Air Force |
Garrison Label: | Base |
Motto: | Assidue portamus la|We carry with regularity[1] |
Colors Label: | post 1950 aircraft insignia |
Identification Symbol: | A shuttle in front of a staff |
Identification Symbol Label: | Squadron Badge |
Identification Symbol 2: | RT (Apr 1939 - Sep 1939) |
Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Squadron Codes |
No. 147 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a transport unit in 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.
Oct 1941 | Sep 1942 | |||
Mar 1942 | May 1942 | XII | ||
Mar 1942 | May 1942 | Avro Anson | C.19 |