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No.190 Sqn RAF Founded : 24th October 1917 Country : UK Fate : Disbanded 21st January 1946 Known Aircraft Codes : G5, L9, 6S Ex tenebris - Through darkness No.190 Squadron was formed at Rochford on 24 October 1917 as a night training unit, moving to Newmarket in March 1918. After the end of the war, training ceased and the squadron disbanded in April 1919. On 1 March 1943, No.190 reformed at Sullom Voe with Catalinas and flew anti-submarine patrols over the North Atlantic until disbanded on 31 December 1943. On 5 January 1944, No.190 reformed at Leicester East as an airbourne forces squadron equipped with Stirlings. Flying began in March with glider-towing excercises, supply-dropping missions over France beginning in April. On D-Day, the squadron sent twenty-three aircraft with paratroops to the initial dropping zone, following up during the day with eighteen more towing gliders. During the first two days of the airbourne landings at Arnhem, No.190 flew forty-six sorties, all but six towing gliders. Fifty-three supply flights were then made in the face of heavy anti-aircraft fire, losing eleven aircraft in three days. During the Rhine crossing in March 1945, thirty Stirlings towed Gilders to the landing zone and in April the squadron was busy flying feul for the Army when divisions outran their supply lines. In May, Army units were carried to Norway to disarm the German garrison and the squadron converted to Halifaxes. After a period of general transport duties, No.190 was renumbered 295 Squadron on 21 January 1946.

No.190 Sqn RAF

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Halifax Click the name above to see prints featuring Halifax aircraft. Manufacturer : Handley Page Production Began : 1941 Retired : 1952 Number Built : 6177	Halifax Royal Air Force heavy Bomber with a crew of six to eight. Maximum speed of 280mph (with MK.VI top speed of 312mph) service ceiling of 22,800feet maximum range of 3,000 miles. The Halifax carried four .303 browning machine guns in the tail turret, two .303 browning machines in the nose turret in the MK III there were four .303 brownings in the dorsal turret. The Handley Page Halifax, first joined the Royal Air Force in March 1941 with 35 squadron. The Halifax saw service in Europe and the Middle east with a variety of variants for use with Coastal Command, in anti Submarine warfare, special duties, glider-tugs, and troop transportation roles. A total of 6177 Halifax's were built and stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1952
Stirling Click the name above to see prints featuring Stirling aircraft. Manufacturer : Short Production Began : 1939 Number Built : 2381	Stirling The Royal Air Force's first four engined monoplane Bomber, the Short Stirling first flew in May 1939 and entered front line service in August 1940 with no. 7 squadron. Due to its poor operational ceiling the aircraft sustained heavy losses and by mid 1942 the Stirling was beginning to be replaced by the Lancaster. Improved versions of the Short Stirling were built for Glider towing, paratroopers and heavy transport. also from 1943 many of the Stirling's were used for mine laying. A total of 2381 Stirling's were built for the Royal air Force and from this total 641 Stirling bombers were lost to enemy action. Crew 7 or 8: Speed: 260 mph (MK1) 275mph (MKIII) and 280mph (MKV)Service ceiling 17,000 feet Range: 2330 miles. (MK1) 2010 miles (MKIII) and 3,000 miles (MKV) Armament: two .303 Vickers machine guns. in nose turret, two .303 in browning machine guns in dorsal turret , Four .303 Browning machine guns in tail turret. Bomb Load 14,000 Lbs Engines: four 1150 Hp Bristol Hercules II (MK1) four 1650 hp Bristol Hercules XVI (MK111 and MKV)