Formed:
??
Disbanded: 25 May 1945
Squadron was
based at:
RAF
Hemswell :: 3 Mar 1939 - 17 Jul 1941
RAF North Luffenham :: 17 Jul 1941 - Apr 1942
RAF Leuchars :: 21 Apr 1942 - Sep 1942
Vaenga :: Sep 1942 - Oct 1942
RAF Leuchars :: Oct 1942 -
RAF Strubby :: Jul 1944 - Sep 1944
Squadron
code: NV
(prior to Sep 1939), PL
Aircraft operated:
DH9 ::
Hawker Audax :: 1937
Anson ::
Blenheim ::
Hampden :: Mar
1939 - Jan 1943
Beaufighter :: Oct 1942 -
During Allenby's final battles with the Turkish forces in Palestine
in 1917/1918, 144 Sqn was part of the 40th (Army) Wing of the Palestine
Brigade, RAF. It operated DH-9 in the strategical reconnaissance and
offensive roles.
144 Sqn was the RAF Hampden Sqn to incur the most operational losses
while operating the type, suffering a total of 109 aircraft lost.
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