No. 513 Squadron RAF

No. 513 Squadron RAF
Active	15 Sep 1943 – 21 Nov 1943
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	Bomber squadron
Part of	No. 3 Group RAF, Bomber Command[1]
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry	No badge authorised[2]
Squadron Codes	CS (Oct 1943 – Nov 1943)[3][4]
Aircraft flown
Bomber	Short Stirling

No. 513 Squadron RAF was a non-operational bomber squadron of the Royal Air Force in 1943.

History

No. 513 squadron was formed from a flight of No. 218 Squadron[2] on 15 September 1943 at RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire. It worked up for the Short Stirling bomber, but did not obtain operational status, as its aircraft were more needed at the Stirling conversion units[5][6] and was disbanded on 21 November 1943.[5][7]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 513 Squadron RAF, data from[2][5][7]
From	To	Aircraft	Variant
October 1943	November 1943	Short Stirling	Mk.III

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 513 Squadron RAF, data from[2][5][7]
From	To	Base
15 September 1943	21 November 1943	RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire

Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 513 Squadron RAF, data from[8]
From	To	Name
15 September 1943	21 November 1943	W/Cdr. G.E. Harrison, DFC

References

Notes

RafWeb's Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
Moyes 1976, p. 396.
Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, pp. 26–27.
Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 68.
Halley 1988, p. 395.
Gomersall 1979, p. 23.
Jefford 2001, p. 96.
Falconer 1995, p. 200.

Bibliography

Bowyer, Michael J.F.; Rawlings, John D.R. (1979). Squadron Codes, 1937–56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
Falconer, Jonathan (1995). Stirling Wings: The Short Stirling goes to War. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: Sutton Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84015-004-1.
Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003). Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
Gomersall, Bryce (1979). The Stirling File. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd./Aviation Archaeologists Publications. ISBN 0-85130-072-3.
Halley, James J. (1988). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
Jefford, C.G. (2001). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
Moyes, Philip J.R. (1976). Bomber Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Macdonald and Jane's (Publishers) Ltd. ISBN 0-354-01027-1.

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[1] RafWeb's Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation

[Moyes1976p396-2] Moyes 1976, p. 396.

[3] Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, pp. 26–27.

[4] Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 68.

[Halley1988p395-5] Halley 1988, p. 395.

[6] Gomersall 1979, p. 23.

[Jefford2001p96-7] Jefford 2001, p. 96.

[8] Falconer 1995, p. 200.