# RAF Derna

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**Royal Air Force Derna** or more simply **RAF Derna** is a former [Royal Air Force](/source/Royal_Air_Force) [station](/source/List_of_former_Royal_Air_Force_stations) located near [Derna](/source/Derna,_Libya), [Libya](/source/Libya).

## History

On 4 November 1943 [No. 1586 Flight RAF](/source/No._1586_Flight_RAF) was formed at RAF Derna.[1]

The following squadrons were also here at some point:

- [No. 6 Squadron RAF](/source/No._6_Squadron_RAF) between 5 and 8 April 1941 with the [Hawker Hurricane](/source/Hawker_Hurricane)[2]
- [No. 45 Squadron RAF](/source/No._45_Squadron_RAF) between 4 and 6 April 1941 with the [Bristol Blenheim](/source/Bristol_Blenheim) IV [3]
- [No. 55 Squadron RAF](/source/No._55_Squadron_RAF) between 4 and 7 April 1941 with the Bristol Blenheim IV [4]
- [No. 80 Squadron RAF](/source/No._80_Squadron_RAF) between 7 September and 19 October 1943 with the [Supermarine Spitfire](/source/Supermarine_Spitfire) VC & IX[5]
- [No. 148 Squadron RAF](/source/No._148_Squadron_RAF) between 5 April and 1 September 1943 with the [Consolidated Liberator](/source/Consolidated_B-24_Liberator) I and [Handley Page Halifax](/source/Handley_Page_Halifax) II [6]
- Detachment of [No. 223 Squadron RAF](/source/No._223_Squadron_RAF) between September 1942 and March 1943 with the [Martin Baltimore](/source/Martin_Baltimore) III[7]
- [No. 227 Squadron RAF](/source/No._227_Squadron_RAF) between 5 May and 24 June 1943 then again between 19 July and 16 August 1943 with the [Bristol Beaufighter](/source/Bristol_Beaufighter) VIC[7]
- [No. 274 Squadron RAF](/source/No._274_Squadron_RAF) between 9 August and 7 October 1943 with the Supermarine Spitfire VB & VC [8]
- Detachment of [No. 294 Squadron RAF](/source/No._294_Squadron_RAF) between September 1943 and March 1944 with the [Vickers Wellington](/source/Vickers_Wellington) IC & [Supermarine Walrus](/source/Supermarine_Walrus)[9]
- Detachment of [No. 680 Squadron RAF](/source/No._680_Squadron_RAF) between February and August 1943 with the Supermarine Spitfire IX[10]

## See also

- [Martuba Airbase](/source/Martuba_Airbase) nearby

## References

1. ["Military History Encyclopedia on the Web"](http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/148_wwII.html). Retrieved 27 April 2013.

1. Jefford 1988, p. 25.

1. Jefford 1988, p. 40.

1. Jefford 1988, p. 42.

1. Jefford 1988, p. 49.

1. Jefford 1988, p. 62.

1. Jefford 1988, p. 73.

1. Jefford 1988, p. 82.

1. Jefford 1988, p. 84.

1. Jefford 1988, p. 105.

- Jefford, C. G. (1988). *RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912*. [Shrewsbury](/source/Shrewsbury), UK: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.

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