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 1945Republic P-47 Thunderbolt II
References
External links 146 Squadron history on the official RAF website History of No.'s 146–150 Squadrons at RAF Web