RAF Davidstow Moor
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The following squadrons were stationed at RAF Davidstow Moor during WW 2.
| Squadron | Sqd Code | Other Info | Dates Stationed | Aircraft Used | Duties |
| 53 | FH | Dec 1842-Feb 1943 | Hudson | Reformed at Davidstow then moved to Docking, Norfolk | |
| 59 | PJ | Jul 1943 | Liberator | Convoy protection off the coast of Spain out into the Atlantic covering convoys returning to America | |
| 144 | PL | May 1944 – May 1944 | Beaufighter | Accompnaied 404 squadron (RCAF) as part of the anti-shippnig Strike Wing stationed at Davidstow working up for the D Day Invasion of Europe | |
| 192 | QS | Oct 1943 – May 1944 | Special dutiy flights over the western approches and the Bay of Biscay, recording enemy radio and raday activity. | ||
| 206 | VX | Mar 1944 – Apr 1944 | Fortress | Returned to the Uk to reform as a Liberator squadron at St Eval | |
| 236 | FA | Aug 1944 | Beaufighter | Accompnaied 404 squadron (RCAF) as part of the anti-shippnig Strike Wing stationed at Davidstow working up for the D Day Invasion of Europe | |
| 269 | HK | Dec 1943 – Mar 1944 | Hudson | Reformed as a composit squadron before moving to the Azores. | |
| 279 | OS | Feb 1943 – Jun 1943 | Hudson | Air Sea Rescue | |
| 280 | YF | Dec 1943 – Feb 1944 | Warwick | Air Sea Rescue in the Channel, Western approches, Atlantic and Bay of Biscay | |
| 281 | FA | Feb 1944 – Apr 1944 | Warwick | Air Sea Rescue in the Channel, Western approches, Atlantic and Bay of Biscay | |
| 282 | VA | Feb 1944 – Sep 1944 | Warwick | Air Sea Rescue operations in the Channel, Western approaches, cheap propecia online Atlantic and Bay of Biscay | |
| 304 (Polish) | NZ | Apr 1943 – Dec 1943 | Wellington | Anti-submarine patrols in the Western approaches, Atlantic and Bay of Biscay | |
| 404 (Canadian) | EE | May 1944 – Jul 1944 | Beaufighter | Along with 144 squadron it made up the Anti-shipping Strike Wing stationed at Davidstow working up for the D Day Invasion | |
| 524 | 7R | Apr 1944 – Jul 1944 | Wellington | Squadron reformed at Davidstow as an Anti-E boat unit flying mainly night sorties over the Channel searching for and watching the activities of enemy E boat forces. Also copoperatied with Beaufighter strike squadron | |
| 547 | 2V | Jun 1943 – 0ct 1943 | Wellington | Anti-submarine patrols in Bay of Biscay and Western approaches | |
| 612 | 8W | Apr 1943 – Jun 1943 | Whitley | Anti-submarine patrols in Bay of Biscay | |
| 93 Group (USA) | Nov 1942 – Jul 1943 | Liberator | Bombing U-boat installations in French ports in the Bay of Biscay | ||
| 44 Group (USA) | Nov 1942 – Jul 1943 | Liberator | Bombing U-boat installations in French ports in the Bay of Biscay | ||
| 91 Group (USA) | Nov 1942 – Jul 1943 | Flying Fortress | Bombing U-boat installations in French ports in the Bay of Biscay | ||
| 97 Group (USA) | Nov 1942 – Jul 1943 | Flying Fortress | Bombing U-boat installations in French ports in the Bay of Biscay | ||
| 301 Group (USA) | Nov 1942 – Jul 1943 | Flying Fortress | Bombing U-boat installations in French ports in the Bay of Biscay | ||
| 303 Group (USA) | Nov 1942 – Jul 1943 | Flying Fortress | Bombing U-boat installations in French ports in the Bay of Biscay | ||
| 305 Group (USA) | Nov 1942 – Jul 1943 | Flying Fortress | Bombing U-boat installations in French ports in the Bay of Biscay | ||
| 306 Group (USA) | Nov 1942 – Jul 1943 | Flying Fortress | Bombing U-boat installations in French ports in the Bay of Biscay |
