No. 33 Squadron RAF
Below is some genealogy information on the No. 33 Squadron of the Royal Air Force that may help searches for military ancestors.
Theatres of War, Army Regiments, Naval Detachments, RAF
World War One
Description: Number 33 squadron was active from 1916 and comprised of Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2, Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2, Bristol F.2 and Avro 504 aircraft. It performed a Home Defense role during the war.
World War Two
Description: The number 33 squadron was comprised of Gloster Gladiator, Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Tempest aircraft. They were mostly involved Middle East operations including the battle of El-Alamein, with a notable exception being their involvement in the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord.
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