203 Squadron RAF
- 203 Squadron's history starts
with No. 3 Squadron RNAS, formed in June 1916, and renumbered 203 Squadron
upon the formation of the RAF on April 1, 1918.
- The squadron was disbanded in
January, 1920, reformed in April, 1920, then disbanded again in April, 1923.
- The squadron was reformed on
January 1, 1929 by renumbering 482 Flight at Cattewater, Plymouth.
- Pre-war the squadron was
based in the Gulf area.
- Initial wartime operations
were in the Gulf area East Africa and the Mediterranean theatre.
- In November 1943 it moved to
India and re-equipped with Wellington XIII's for anti-shipping patrols
over the Indian Ocean.
- In November 1944, the
squadron started converting to Liberators, initially flying patrols over
the Bay of Bengal..
- In 1945 the squadron commenced
anti-shipping strikes by both day and night over the Bay of Bengal. During
this period it also flew some supply dropping flights.
- After VJ day, the squadron
was used for ferrying flights, until May 1946 when it returned to the UK.
- In August 1946 it converted
to Lancaster GR3's
- During WWII the squadron flew
MkVI and Vk VIII Liberators
Liberators listed as serving with 203 Squadron
Includes the "fates" of the aircraft.
The Painting by Frank Wootton P.G. Av
A
"P/O Eric. H Cocks, RAAF, flying a B24, 203 Squadron RAF
in a low level bombing attack on enemy ships in Bandon Harbour, Malaya
6th July 1945"
(presented here courtesy of E. H. Cocks)

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(Photographs of 203 Squadron members
in the Mediterranean Theatre while on Baltimores on this page.)
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Last updated October 15, 2006