No. 222 Squadron RAF
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No. 222 Squadron |
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| active | April 1, 1918 to February 27, 1919 October 5, 1939 to November 1, 1957 May 1, 1960 to June 30, 1964 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Armed forces | Royal Air Force |
| Branch of service | air force |
| Type | Jagdstaffel |
| Location | Thasos Duxford |
| Nickname | natal |
| motto | Pambili bo (Zulu) Always straight ahead |
| Aircraft type |
Sopwith Camel de Havilland DH4 de Havilland DH9 Bristol Blenheim Supermarine Spitfire Hawker Tempest Gloster Meteor Hawker Hunter Bristol Bloodhound |
| Butcher |
Evacuation of Dunkirk's Battle of Britain Operation Jubilee Operation Overlord |
No. 222 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot unit .
history
1. Setup (First World War)
The N. 222 Squadron was formed on April 1, 1918 in Thasos from a unit of the Royal Naval Air Service . Their task was to attack Turkish targets in Macedonia and Thrace . The unit was disbanded on February 27, 1919.
2. Setup (World War II and post-war period)
On October 5, 1939, the squadron was re-established in Duxford . It received Bristol Blenheims and was used to secure shipping. After being equipped with Spitfires in May 1940 , it took part in supporting the evacuation of Dunkirk . The unit then took part in the final stages of the Battle of Britain near London .
The No. 222 Squadron RAF participated in Operation Jubilee , the landing operation near Dieppe in August 1942. She was also involved in the Allied landing in Normandy . She followed the ground troops to Belgium. In December 1944 the Squadron returned to Great Britain to be equipped with Hawker Tempest . In February 1945 the company was relocated to continental Europe. In June 1945 the No. 222 Squadron returned to Great Britain. From October 1945 it was equipped with Gloster Meteor . These were replaced by Hawker Hunter in December 1954 . On November 1, 1957 the new dissolution took place.
3. Setup
On May 1, 1960, the squadron was re-established as an air defense unit equipped with Bristol Bloodhound missiles. This unit was dissolved on June 30, 1964.