RAF Hornchurch
Squadrons
During its relatively short life, RAF Hornchurch became home to many RAF squadrons:

RAF Hornchurch

Section Title: Squadrons
Table Section Text: During its relatively short life, RAF Hornchurch became home to many RAF squadrons:

Squadron	Squadron codes	Equipment	From	To	Commanding Officer

No. 39 Squadron	-	Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c	15/04/16	09/17	North Weald	Maj Thomas Higgins

No. 78 Squadron	-	Sopwith Camel	09/17	31/12/19	Disbanded	Maj Cuthbert Rowden

No. 189 Squadron	-	Sopwith Camel	4/18	01/03/19	Disbanded	Maj H S Powell

No. 111 Squadron	-	Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIIA	01/04/28	Sqn Ldr Keith Park

-	Bristol Bulldog IIA	01/31	12/07/34	Northolt

No. 41 Squadron	EB	Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk I	28/05/40	08/06/40	Catterick	Sqn Ldr HRL 'Robin' Hood

Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk I	26/07/40	08/08/40	Catterick	Sqn Ldr HRL 'Robin' Hood

Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk I	03/09/40	24/10/40	N/A	Sqn Ldrs HRL 'Robin' Hood DFC, Robert Lister & Don Finlay

Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa	24/10/40	23/02/41	Catterick	Sqn Ldr Donald O. Finlay

No. 54 Squadron	DL (KL)	-	Bristol Bulldog IIA	15/01/30	Sqn Ldr W E G Bryant

-	Gloster Gauntlet	09/36	Sqn Ldr Cecil Bouchier

-	Gloster Gladiator	05/37	Sqn Ldr H M Pearson

Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk I	03/03/39	03/09/40	Catterick	Sqn Ldr James Leathart

Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa	23/02/41	Sqn Ldr F.P.R. Dunworth

Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk Va	05/41	Sqn Ldr R F Boyd

Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb	07/41	17/11/41	Castletown	Sqn Ldr N Orton

No. 65 Squadron	-	Hawker Demon	12/07/34

-	Gloster Gauntlet	09/36

FZ	-	Gloster Gladiator	04/37

FZ, YT	Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk I	21/03/39	27/08/40	Turnhouse	Sqn Ldr A L Holland

No. 74 Squadron	-	Hawker Demon	21/09/36	Sqn Ldr Donald Brookes

-	Gloster Gauntlet	04/37	Sqn Ldr Donald Brookes

JH, ZP	Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk I	13/02/39	14/08/40	Wittering	Sqn Ldr Donald Brookes

No. 222 Squadron	ZD	Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk I	30/08/40	11/11/40	Coltishall	Sqn Ldr John Hamar Hill

-	Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX	29/04/43	30/12/43	Woodvale	Sqn Ldr E J F Harrington

-	Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX	10/03/44	04/04/44	Selsey

No. 266 Squadron	UO	Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk I	14/08/40	21/08/40	Wittering	Sqn Ldr R L Wilkinson

No. 600 Squadron	BQ	-	Bristol Blenheim	22/08/40	15/09/40	Redhill	Sqn Ldr David Clark

-	Bristol Beaufighter Mk 1F	01/09/40

No. 264 Squadron	PS	-	Boulton Paul Defiant	22/08/40	28/08/40	Duxford

No. 603 Squadron	XT	Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk	27/08/40

No. 64 Squadron	XQ (SH)	Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa	11/11/40	16/05/41	Turnhouse

Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb	16/11/41	28/03/43	Turnhouse

No. 122 Squadron	WM (MT)	Thumb	Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc	01/04/42

-	Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX	03/10/42	18/05/43	Eastchurch

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RAF Hornchurch No. 111 Squadron was led by Squadron Leader Keith Park.
In the RAF Hornchurch, the No. 111 Squadron was led by Squadron Leader Keith Park.
No. 111 Squadron was at RAF Hornchurch, led by Squadron Leader Keith Park.

final_sentence: RAF Hornchurch No. 111 Squadron was led by Squadron Leader Keith Park.
final_sentence: In the RAF Hornchurch, the No. 111 Squadron was led by Squadron Leader Keith Park.
final_sentence: No. 111 Squadron was at RAF Hornchurch, led by Squadron Leader Keith Park.