Squadrons on Station

( Squadrons and aircraft at Burscough )

photo below 1772 Squadron

 

Fairey Fireflys at Burscough

BURSCOUGH FLYING UNITS

SQDN TENURE TYPES
886 OCT 1943 -DEC 1943 SEAFIRE
897 OCT 1943 -DEC 1943 SEAFIRE
807 OCT 1943 – JAN 1944 SEAFIRE
808 OCT 1943 – JAN 1944 SEAFIRE
809 DEC 1943 – DEC 1943 SEAFIRE
879 DEC 1943 – MAR 1944 SEAFIRE
887 JAN 1944- DEC 1944 SEAFIRE
823 JAN 1944 – FEB 1944 BARRACUDA
1836 JAN 1944 – FEB 1944 CORSAIR
1837 FEB 1944 – FEB 1944 CORSAIR
1838 FEB 1944 – FEB 1944 CORSAIR
822 FEB 1944 – FEB 1944 BARRACUDA
1840 MAR 1944 – MAR 1944 HELLCAT
1820 AUG 1944 – OCT 1944 HELLDIVER
1771 MAR 1944 – JUNE 1944 FIREFLY
735 MAR 1944 – APR 1945 SWORDFISH-ANSON – BARRACUDA
1772 MAY 1944 – NOV 1944 FIREFLY
846 APR 1944 – APR 1944 AVENGER
829 MAY 1944 – MAY 1944 BARRACUDA
831 MAY 1944 – MAY 1944 BARRACUDA
758 VARIOUS FLIGHTS IN 1944 OXFORD
888 JUNE 1944 – SEP 1944 HELLCAT
1770 JUL 1944 – JUL 1944 FIREFLY
835 JUL 1944 – AUG 1944 SWORDFISH
787 AUG 1944 – NOV 1944 SEAFIRE (`Y` FLIGHT)
812 SEP 1944 – NOV 1944 BARRACUDA
810 DEC 1944 – FEB 1945 BARRACUDA
1790 JAN 1945 – JUNE 1945 FIREFLY
707 FEB 1945 – AUG 1945 SWORDFISH – BARRACUDA
737 APR 1945 – DEC 1945 BARRACUDA
784 AUG 1945 – JAN 1946 ANSON – FIREFLY
1791 AUG 1945 – SEP 1945 FIREFLY
776 OCT 1945 – OCT 1945 SEAFIRE- MARTINET
825 NOV 1945 – FEB 1946 FIREFLY
798 DEC 1945 – FEB 1946 OXFORD
824 DEC 1945- JAN 1946 FIREFLY
772 DEC 1945 – JAN 1946 WILDCAT- FIREFLY- MARTINET
Curtis Helldiver at Burscough
1790 squadron
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1771 squadron
812 squadron
1820 squadron
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