229 Sqn
Reformed at Digby 4 October 1939
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Hurricane I

Code: RE
Stationed:

    Wittering/Bircham Newton 26/6/40 to 9/9/40
    Northolt 9/9/40 to 15/12/40
     

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

232 Sqn
Reformed at Sumburgh 7 July 1940
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Hurricane I

Code: EF
Stationed:

    Sumburgh 7/7/40 to 18/9/40
    Castletown 18/9/40 to 13/10/40
    Skitten 13/10/4 to 24/10/40
    Drem 24/10/40 o 11/11/0
     

Remarks:

 

 

 

234 Sqn (Madras Presidency)
Reformed at Leconfield 30 October 1939
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Spitfire I

Code: AZ
Stationed:

    St Eval 18/6/40 to 14/8/40
    Middle Wallop 14/8/40 to 11/9/40
    St Eval 11/9/40 to 24/2/41
     

Remarks:
Pilots with ten or more confirmed victories
P/O R F T Doe DSO DFC/ 15
P/O P C Hughs DFC 14 ½ ½ ½

 

 

 

235 Sqn
Reformed at Manston 30 October 1939
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Blenheim IF

Code: LA
Stationed:

Bircham Newton, Thorney Is., Aldergrove 24/6/40-4/1/61

Remarks: Coastal Command squadron

 

 

 

 

236 Sqn
Reformed at Stradishall 30 October 1939
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Blenheim If; Blenheim IVf

Code: WD
Stationed:

    Middle Wallop 14/6/40 to 4/7/40
    Thorney Is/St Eval 4/7/40 to 8/8/40
    St Eval 8/8/40 to 21/3/41

Remarks: Night fighter squadron

 

 

 

238 Sqn
Reformed at Tangmere 16 Mat 1940
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Hurricane I

Code: VK
Stationed:

    Middle Wallop/Warmwell 20/6/40 to 14/8/40
    St Eval 14/8/40 to 10/9/40
    Middle Wallop 10/9/40 to 30/9/40
    Chilbolton 30/9/40 to January 1941

Remarks:

Pilots with ten or more confirmed victories
P/O R F T Doe DSO DFC/ 15

 

 

 

242 Sqn (Canadian)
Reformed at Church Fenton 30 October 1939
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Hurricane I

Code: LE
Stationed:

    Coltishall 18/6/40 to 26/10/40
    Duxford 26/10/40 to 30/11/40

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

245 Sqn (Northern Rhodesia)
Reformed at Leconfield 30 October 1939
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Hurricane I

Code: DX
Stationed:

    Turnhouse/Hawkinge 5/6/40 to 20/7/40
    Aldergrove/Limvady/Ballyhalbert 20/7/40 to 14/7/41

Remarks:

 

 

 

247 Sqn (China-British)
Reformed at Roborough 1 August 1940 from Sumburgh Flight
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Gladiator II

Code: HP
Stationed:

    Roborough/ St Eval 1/8/40 to 17/2/41

Remarks:

 

 

 

248 Sqn
Reformed at Hendon 30 October 1939
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Blenheim IVF

Code: WR
Stationed:

Sumburgh 14/7/40-6/1/41

Remarks: Coastal Command Squadron

 

 

 

249 Sqn (Gold Coast)
Reformed at Church Fenton 16 May 1940
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Hurricane I

Code: GN
Stationed:

    Leconfield 17/5/40 to 8/7/40
    Church Fenton 8/7/40 to 14/8/40
    Bosbombe Down 14/8/40 to 1/9/40
    North Weald 1/9/40 to February 41

Remarks:
Flt Lt. J Nicholson VC DFC

 

 

 

 

253 Sqn
Reformed at Manston 30 October 1939
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Hurricane I

Code: SW
Stationed:

    Kirton on Lindsey/Colby Grange/Ringway 24/5/40 to 21/7/40
    Turnhouse 21/7/40 to 23/8/40
    Prestwick 23/8/40 to 29/8/40
    Kenley 29/8/40 to 3/1/41

Remarks:

 

 

 

257 Sqn (Burma)
Reformed at Hendon 16 May 1940
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Hurricane I

Code: DT
Stationed:

    Hendon 16/5/40 to 4/7/40
    Northolt 4/7/40 to 15/8/40
    Debden 15/8/40 to 5/9/40
    Martlesham Heath 5/9/40 to 8/10/40
    North Weald 8/10/40 to 7/11/40

Remarks:
Pilots with ten or more confirmed victories
Flt Lt R R S Tuck DSO DFC// 10½

 

 

 

263 Sqn (Fellowship of the Bellows (Argentina))
Reformed at Filton 2 October 1939
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Hurricane I; Whirlwind I

Code: HE
Stationed:

    Grangemouth/Montrose 28/6/40 to 2/9/40
    Drem/Macmerry/Prestwick 2/9/40 to 28/11/40

Remarks:

 

 

 

 

264 Sqn (Madras Presidency)
Reformed at Sutton Bridge 30 October 1939
From July 1940:
Aircraft: Defiant I

Code: PS
Stationed:

    Duxford 10/5/40 to 3/7/40
    Fowlmere 3/7/40 to 23/7/40
    Kirton on Lindsey/Colby Grange/Ringway 23/7/40 to 22/8/40
    Hornchurch 22/8/40 to 29/8/0
    Kirton on Lindsey/Northolt/Luton/ Martlesham 29/8/40 to 29/10/40
    Southend 29/10/40 to 27/11/40

Remarks: