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This site hopefully gives a little insight into 184 Squadron with whom my Father flew with towards the end of the war. With the help of friends and families we can give a little insight in to the every day lives of these men, who fought this war and who we owe a great debt too.
No. 83 (Composite) Group
# 15 Sector
121 Wing
Squadron Aircraft Code:- BR
Sqn/Ldr J Rose DFC
Sqn/Ldr J W Wilson DFC
Sqn/Ldr W B Edwards DFC
Sqn Ldr B Smith DFC
Formed at Colerne on the of 1st December 1942,to be a fighter bomber squadron . In May 1943 they were equipped with Hurricanes capable of carrying bombs and rockets. The squadron became part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force when it was formed in June 1943 and soon began carrying out anti-shipping strikes along the English channel .
In October 1943, they were equipped with Typhoons, and in the run up to the Normandy invasion attacks were carried out, on ground targets especially radar and communication sites.
The squadron moved to Europe on 27 June 1944. They continued to support the army throughout the push to Holland and finally Germany where the squadron arrived on 21 March 1945, becoming the first RAF squadron based on German soil. Ground support was continued right up until the end of the war until 184 was disbanded on 10th September 1945
- Colerne, Wiltshire 01/12/1942 Squadron Formed
- Chilbolton, Hampshire 01/03/1943
- Eastchurch, Kent 12/03/1943
- Merston, Sussex 31/05/1943
- Manston, Kent 12/06/1943
- Kingsnorth, Kent 18/08/1943
- Newchurch, Kent 18/08/1943
- Snailwell, Suffolk 15/09/1943
- Newchurch, Kent 17/09/1943
- Detling, Kent 12/10/1943
- Odiham, Hampshire 06/03/1944
- Eastchurch, Kent 11/03/1944
- Odiham, Hampshire 03/04/1944
- Westhampnett, Sussex 20/05/1944
- Holmsley South, Hampshire 17/06/1944
- B.10, Plumetot, France 27/06/1944
- B.5, Le Fresne Camilly, France 14/06/1944
- B.24, St- Andre de L'Eure, France 28/08/1944
- B.42, Beauvais Tille, France 02/08/1944
- B.50, Vitry-en-Artois, France 04/09/1944
- B.70, Atwerp Deume Belgium 17/ 09/1944
- B.80, Volkel, Holland 30/09/1944
- Warmwell, Dorset 04/12/1944 RPC
- B.100 Goch, Germany 21/03/1945 First German Airfield for a British Squadron
- B.110 Achmer, Germany11/04/1945
- B.150, Hustedt, Germany 19/04/1945
- Warmwell, Dorset 07/05/1945 RPC
- B.164 Schleswig, Germany 28/05/1945
- B.160 Kastrup, Denmark 02/08/1945
- B.166 Flensberg, Germany 05/09/1945
- Dunsfold, England 10/09/1945 Disbanded
THE HAWKER TYPHOON 1B - SPECIFICATION
Construction: All Aluminum low wing monoplane,apart from tail rudder which was traditional cloth and dope.
Engine: One 2,180 - 2,260-h.p. Napier Sabre IIA or IIC twenty four cylinder II-type horizontally opposed liquid cooled piston engine, driving a three or four bladed constant-speed propeller. Fuel tanks in wings, with provision for under wing drop tanks.
Performance: Maximum speed 405 mph (652 km/h) at 18,000 ft (5 485 m) ; long-range cruising speed 254 mph (409 km/h) ; service ceiling 34,000 ft (10 365 m)
Dimensions: Wing span 41'7" (12.67m). Length 31'11" (9.74m).Height 15'4" 4.67m)
Operational armament: four 20mm cannons in wings, eight 601b (27-kg) high explosive rockets or two 5001b or 1,000lb (454-kg} bombs on under wing racks.
Weights: empty 8,8001b (3992kg); maximum take off weight 11,4001b (5171 kg)
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