540 Squadron [entry point]

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540 Squadron [entry point]

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540 Squadron was formed in October 1942 as a long range photo reconnaissance unit under Coastal Command control. It was equipped with Mosquitos and, for the first two months only, Spitfires. It was based at RAF Leuchars, RAF Benson and had detachments in Gibraltar.

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“540 Squadron [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/21756.

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