| 词条 | No. 1460 Flight RAF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|unit_name= No. 1460 Flight RAF |dates= 15 Dec 1941 – 2 Sep 1942 |image= Douglas A-20G Havoc.jpg |image_size= 300px |caption= An A-20 Havoc of the USAAF, like the ones used by the flight |country= {{flagicon|UK}} United Kingdom |allegiance= |branch= Royal Air Force |role= Night Fighter (Turbinlite) |command_structure= No. 13 Group RAF, Fighter Command[1] |current_commander= |garrison= |garrison_label= |ceremonial_chief= |colonel_of_the_regiment= |nickname= |patron= |motto= |colors= |colors_label= |march= |mascot= |equipment= |equipment_label= |battles= |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours= |commander1= |commander1_label= |commander2= |commander2_label= |commander3= |commander3_label= |notable_commanders= |identification_symbol= No known badge |identification_symbol_label= Squadron Badge heraldry |identification_symbol_2= No known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried |identification_symbol_2_label= Squadron Codes }}No. 1460 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Acklington on 15 December 1941, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft.[2] The flight became operational in May 1942 and made its first and only contact with the enemy in June of that year.[3] On operations they cooperated first with the Hawker Hurricanes of 43 Squadron and later with those of 1 Squadron.[4] The flight was replaced with 539 Squadron on 2 September 1942[4][5] but officially disbanded as late as 23 January 1943.[4] 539 Squadron, which had taken over the men and machines, carried on flying the Turbinlite Bostons and Havocs until the system was abandoned on 25 January 1943,[6] when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous.[7] Aircraft operated
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References
1. ^Delve 1994, p. 58. 2. ^1 2 Lake 1999, p. 90. 3. ^1 2 3 Rawlings 1978, p. 466. 4. ^1 2 3 4 Sturtivant and Hamlin 2007, p. 123. 5. ^Jefford 2001, p. 97. 6. ^Halley 1988, p. 404. 7. ^Rawlings 1978, p. 463.
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