No. 153 Squadron RAF
No. 153 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that saw service in both the First and Second World Wars.
History
On 1 July 1958, the unit was renumbered as No. 25 Squadron RAF.Aircraft operated
| Dates | Aircraft | Variant | Notes | References |
| 1918-1919 | Sopwith Camel | Single-engined biplane fighter | ||
| 1941-1942 | Boulton Paul Defiant | I | Single-engined fighter | |
| 1942-1943 | Bristol Beaufighter | IF | Twin-engined ground attack | |
| 1942-1944 | Bristol Beaufighter | VIF | ||
| 1944-1944 | Hawker Hurricane | IIC | Single-engined fighter | |
| 1944-1944 | Supermarine Spitfire | VIII IX | Single-engined fighter | |
| 1944-1945 | Avro Lancaster | I and III | Four-engined heavy bomber | |
| 1955-1957 | Gloster Meteor | NF12 and NF14 | Twin-engined jet night fighter |
Bases used
- RAF Limavady - October 1941 to January 1942
Notable personnel
- Kenneth Rayment, served with 153 Squadron from 1941 to 1943; he was the co-pilot during the Munich air disaster of 1958
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