No. 124 Wing RAF

No. 124 Wing RAF
No. 124 Wing
Active 1944-46
1953-57
Country Britain
Branch Royal Air force
Role Close air support
Size Wing
Part of 2nd Tactical Air Force
Aircraft flown
Attack Hawker Typhoon

No. 124 Wing RAF was a Hawker Typhoon formation of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. It comprised No. 137 Squadron RAF, No. 181 Squadron RAF, No. 182 Squadron RAF and No. 247 Squadron RAF.

According to the Air of Authority website on the RAF, the wing was active from 12/5/44 - 30/4/46 (as a Rocket Projectile unit) and from 1 April 1953 - 2/10/57 as a fighter unit.[1]

References

  1. ^ Air of Authority, Wings 111-192, verified October 2011

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