No. 146 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 15 October 1941 – 30 June 1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Motto(s) | Latin: Percutit insidians pardus ‘The watchful panther strikes’ |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge | A panther head. |
Squadron Codes | YZ (Apr 1939 - Sep 1939) |
No. 146 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as a fighter unit in India in World War II.
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.