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|unit_name= No. 252 Squadron RAF |image= |caption= |dates= 1 May 1918 – 30 June 1919 21 November 1940 – 15 June 1941 14 November 1941 – 1 December 1946 |country= {{flagicon|UK}} United Kingdom |allegiance= |branch= Royal Air Force |type= |role= |size= |command_structure= |current_commander= |garrison= |garrison_label= Base |ceremonial_chief= |colonel_of_the_regiment= |nickname= |patron= |motto= With or on |colors= |colors_label= post 1950 aircraft insignia |march= |mascot= |equipment= |equipment_label= |battles= |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours= |commander1= |commander1_label= |commander2= |commander2_label= |commander3= |commander3_label= |notable_commanders= |identification_symbol=A Spartan Shield |identification_symbol_label= Squadron Badge |identification_symbol_2=PN (Nov 1940 - May 1941) BT (May 1941 –Nov 1942) |identification_symbol_2_label= Squadron Codes }} No. 252 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron that formed as a bomber unit in World War I and {{nowrap|re-formed}} as part of RAF Coastal Command in World War II. HistoryFormation and World War INo. 252 Squadron was formed at Tynemouth on 1 May 1918 as a day bomber unit when four RNAS flights were amalgamated and was equipped with the Blackburn Kangaroo and DH.6s. One of these flights, No. 510 (Special Duty) Flight was posted to Redcar with its DH.6s for protection of shipping in the Teesport area until 21 January 1919. The squadron disbanded at RNAS Killingholme on 30 June 1919. Reformation in World War IIOn 21 November 1940 the squadron reformed at RAF Bircham Newton and was equipped with Blenheims and Beaufighters as a Coastal Command unit. It moved to Northern Ireland in April 1941 and an attachment went to Gibraltar. The squadron was disbanded upon renumbering as No. 143 Squadron RAF on 15 June 1941 and re-established at Idku, Egypt on 14 Nov 1941. It then operated from Libya and various locations in Greece and was finally disbanded on 1 December 1946. Aircraft operated
References1. ^{{cite book|date=1988|author=C.G.Jefford |isbn=1-85310-053-6|title=RAF Squadrons|publisher= UK Airlife Publishing }} External links{{Commons category|No. 252 Squadron RAF}}
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