Squadron: 500 (County of Kent)

Date: 5 – 19 Sept 1953

MARK	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at West Malling.	No other details available.

Date: 28 Aug – 11 Sept 1954

MARK	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at West Malling.

Date: 12 – 26 May 1954

MARK	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at West Malling.

Squadron: 501

Date: 16 – 30 Aug 1952

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
DH Vampire FB.5		Based at Filton.

Squadron: 600

Date: 29 May – 12 Jun 1954

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at Biggin Hill.

Date: 8 – 22 Jun 1956

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at Biggin Hill.

Squadron: 601

Date: 14 – 28 Jun 1952

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
DH Vampire F.3	VT793/G	Based at North Weald.	Serial number taken from a photograph.

Date: 13 – 27 Jun 1953

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at North Weald.	Squadron had now converted to the Meteor.

Date: 12 – 26 Jun 1954

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at North Weald.

Date: 22 Jun – 7 Jul 1956

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at North Weald.

Squadron: 604

Date: 31 May – 14 Jun 1952

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
DH Vampire F.3		Based at North Weald.

Date: 25 Jul – 8 Aug 1953

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at North Weald.	Squadron had now exchanged its Vampires for Meteors.

Date: 26 Jun – 10 Jul 1954

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at North Weald.	This was the last summer Camp for 604 squadron, as its 1956 Summer Camp was cancelled, probably because of the impending Suez Canal crisis.

Squadron: 605

Date: 28 Jun – 12 Jul 1952

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
DH Vampire FB.5		Based at Honiley.

Squadron: 608

Date: 30 Aug – 14 Sept 1952

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
DH Vampire F.3/FB.5		Based at Thornaby

Squadron: 609

Date: 11 – 25 Jul 1953

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at Church Fenton.

Date: 26 May – 8 Jun 1956

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at North Weald.

Squadron: 610

Date: 4 – 11 Aug 1956

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at Hooton Park.	This was an advance party only, which was returned to the UK after 7 days due to the Suez crisis.

Date: 21 Jul – 4 Aug 1956

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor Mk. 7	WA718/X	Based at Hooton Park.
Gl. Meteor Mk. 7	WF770/W	Based at Hooton Park.
Gl. Meteor F.8	VZ484/H	Based at Hooton Park.
Gl. Meteor F.8	VZ551/B	Based at Hooton Park.
Gl. Meteor F.8	WA381/N	Based at Hooton Park.
Gl. Meteor F.8	WA929/L	Based at Hooton Park.
Gl. Meteor F.8	WE899	Based at Hooton Park.
Gl. Meteor F.8	WF758/O	Based at Hooton Park.
Gl. Meteor F.8	WH310/J	Based at Hooton Park.
Gl. Meteor F.8	WH359/K	Based at Hooton Park.
Gl. Meteor F.8	WK852/C	Based at Hooton Park.

Squadron: 612

Date: 12 – 26 Jul 1952

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
DH Vampire FB.5		Based at Edzell.

Squadron: 612

Date: 12 – 26 Jul 1952

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
DH Vampire FB.5		Based at Edzell.

Squadron: 615

Date: 15 – 29 May 1954

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at Biggin Hill.	This was 615’s only visit, as its planned 1956 trip was cancelled, probably as a result of the impending Suez Canal crisis.

Squadron: 616

Date: 27 Jun – 11 Jul 1953

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	HISTORY	NOTES
Gl. Meteor F.8		Based at Finningley.	This was 616’s only visit, as its planned 1956 trip was cancelled, probably as a result of the impending Suez Canal crisis.