No. 264 Squadron RAF, also known as No. 264 (Madras Presidency) Squadron, was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. No. 264 Squadron was first formed during the First World War, from two former Royal Naval Air Service flights, No. 439 and No. …

Kenneth Freeman Mills DFC served in Bristol Blenheims, later converting to Bristol Beaufighters in 219 Squadron based at RAF Tangmere. He flew over 36 sorties and was involved in destroying a Heinkel He III. He then moved on to 264 Squadron flying Mosquitos from RAF Colerne, Wiltshire and RAF Predannack, Cornwall.

In September 1941, 264 Squadron became the first to receive the Defiant Mk II, bringing them into operational use by mid-September. The principal users of the Mk II night fighter were 96, 151, and 262 Squadrons. [51]

264 (SAS) Squadron provides dedicated communications support to 22 Special Air Service. Often deploying alongside the Sabre Squadrons, these signallers ensure that the SAS can communicate in a secure and reliable fashion not just within the Squadron's area of operations but also with Hereford, their home base.

On 30 October 1939, No. 264 reformed at Sutton Bridge as a fighter squadron and received its first Defiant two-seater fighters in December. These it took into action for the first time during the German invasion of the Low Countries in May 1940.

Maximum speed of 304 mph, and a ceiling of 30,350 feet. armament on the defiant was four .303 browing machine guns in the Boulton Paul Turret. Designed as a intercepter fighter, the Defiant first flew in August 1937. and entered service with the …

No 264 Squadron Flew the two-seat turret fighter, the Boulton Paul Defiant, in the Battle of Britain – it was the first squadron to receive this aircraft.

No.264 Squadron reformed on 30 October 1939, as a Defiant-equipped fighter squadron. It used its two-seater fighters for the first time in May 1940, and had some initial successes, before the Germans discovered the Defiant's weak points, and in August 1940 the Defiant was withdrawn from daylight operations.

2021年9月7日 · Arrived on posting from RAF Digby pending assuming command of No 264 Sqn: Plt Off: J E Hatfield: 25 Mar 1940: Arrived on posting from No 29 Sqn, RAF Debden: Wg Cdr: S H Hardy: 27 Mar 1940: Relinquished command of No 264 Sqn on proceeding on leave pending posting: Sqn Ldr: P A Hunter: 27 Mar 1940: Assumed command of No 264 Sqn:

2024年6月11日 · The first squadrons of the 18 Signal Regiment were the 264 (SAS) Signal Squadron based at Stirling Lines, the SBS Signal Squadron based at RM Poole, and 63 (SAS) Signal Squadron (V) Territorial Army (TA) (Volunteer, now known as Army Reserve). The regiment later expanded with the creation of two new squadrons, the 267 and 268.