| 词条 | No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF |
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|unit_name= No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF |image= |caption= |dates= 14 Nov 1940–18 Oct 1942 1 Jun 1982–1 Jul 1992 |country= {{flagicon|UK}} United Kingdom |allegiance= |branch= Royal Air Force |type= |role= aerial reconnaissance |size= |command_structure= No. 16 Group RAF, Coastal Command (1940–1942)[1] No. 1 Group RAF, Strike Command (1982–1992) |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= |identification_symbol_label= Squadron Badge heraldry |identification_symbol_2= LY (Nov 1940–Oct 1942)[1][2] |identification_symbol_2_label= Squadron Codes }} No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (or 1 PRU) was a flying unit of the Royal Air Force, first formed in 1940. HistoryOn 24 September 1939, the Royal Air Force formally took over the "Heston Flight", a civilian photo reconnaissance unit headed by Sidney Cotton based at Heston Aerodrome.[3] The unit had previously been contracted by MI6 to perform clandestine photographic reconnaissance over Europe, using civilian-registered Lockheed 12A aircraft.[3] The Flight was redesignated several times, first on 1 November 1939 as No. 2 Camouflage Unit,[4] then on 17 January 1940 as the Photographic Development Unit,[4] then on 18 June 1940 the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit,[5][6] and finally on 14 November 1940, No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit.[6][7] The unit was equipped with a variety of aircraft modified for the photographic reconnaissance role, including Supermarine Spitfires, Bristol Blenheims, Lockheed Hudsons and de Havilland Mosquitos. On 18 October 1942, 1 PRU was disbanded and the individual Flights of the Unit were redesignated as five separate squadrons, Nos. 540, 541, 542, 543 and 544 Squadrons. On 1 June 1982, the Unit was revived at RAF Wyton[8] when No. 39 Squadron was disbanded and some of its English Electric Canberra PR.9 reconnaissance aircraft were transferred to a newly formed No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit. The Unit reverted to its previous identity on 1 July 1992, when it was renumbered No. 39 (1 PRU) Squadron.[8] ReferencesNotes1. ^Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 70. 2. ^Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 88. 3. ^1 Nesbit, p. 84 4. ^1 Ashworth 1992, p. 159. 5. ^1 Ashworth 1992, p. 160. 6. ^1 Lake 1999, p. 155. 7. ^Ashworth 1992, p. 161. 8. ^1 Jefford 2001, p. 41. Bibliography{{refbegin}}
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