No. 253 Squadron RAF
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No. 253 Squadron RAF
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No. 253 Squadron was a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force between 1918 and 1947. Originally formed in 1918, it served in WW1 flying coastal reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols. Later in WW2 it took part in the Battle of France, the Battle of Britain, and then fought in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations in Algeria. The squadron was disbanded on 16 May 1947, and briefly revived as a night-fighter squadron from 18 April 1955 to 2 September 1957.
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Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._253_Squadron_RAF
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2023-09-30T21:05:23Z
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