No. 486 Squadron RNZAF, a New Zealand fighter unit of the Royal Air Force that served in Europe during World War II
486th Aero Squadron, Air Service, United States Army
486th Bombardment Squadron, United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force
486th Fighter Squadron, United States Army Air Forces
486th Flight Test Squadron, United States Air Force
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486Squadron or 486th Squadron may refer to: No. 486Squadron RAAF, Australia No. 486Squadron RNZAF, a New Zealand fighter unit of the Royal Air Force...
(RAF). He had short postings at No. 485 Squadron and No. 1 Delivery Flight before being sent to No. 486Squadron in September 1942. Following the Normandy...
he was posted to the Royal Air Force's No. 74 Squadron in August 1941 and then onto No. 486Squadron, with which he flew extensively on both night operations...
World War. He flew extensively with No. 486 (NZ) Squadron over Europe and was later commander of No. 3 Squadron. He was credited with shooting down three...
member of No. 486Squadron RNZAF, rising to become its commanding officer. He was shot down on 25 August 1944 while commanding No. 164 Squadron RAF, becoming...
Royal Air Force's No. 66 Squadron in June 1941 and then onto No. 611 Squadron. He was an original member of No. 486Squadron when it was formed in March...
operational squadrons; 3 Squadron was the first to be fully equipped, closely followed by 486 (NZ) Squadron (the only Article XV squadron to be equipped...
injured on 3 May 1945, as his car was strafed by a Hawker Tempest from No. 486Squadron RNZAF killing his wife, stepdaughter, and a friend. Initially the only...
initially created for A Flight of No. 38 (Home Defence) Squadron. In common with other Home Defence squadrons at the time it was used for training during the...
alpha- numeric combination squadron code. Usually, that code is painted on the aircraft belonging to that squadron. The squadron code is usually presented...
Lincolns. Other New Zealand squadrons within the RAF included 485, which flew Supermarine Spitfires throughout the war, 486 (Hawker Hurricanes, Hawker...
star Richard Widmark. Ian Waddy New Zealand fighter pilot; Squadron Leader of No. 486Squadron RNZAF; shot down in a Typhoon on a "Ramrod" (bombing mission)...
Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 486Squadron RNZAF No. 488 Squadron RNZAF Royal Norwegian Air Force Two squadrons of Norwegian pilots in the RAF used...
occupied France. Later promoted to flight command, Thiele joined No. 486 (NZ) Squadron in October 1944 to pilot Hawker Typhoon fighters from Volkel, the...
Indian Air Force No. 9 Squadron, Indian Air Force No. 10 Squadron, Indian Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 486Squadron RNZAF Royal Pakistan Air...
further service after the war, first with some of the RAFs first jet squadrons, and later as a US Naval Air Station. After closure as an operational...
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