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No. 129 Squadron RAF

Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

Summary

Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

Field	Value
unit_name	No. 129 (Mysore) Squadron RAF
country	UK United Kingdom
branch	[[File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg	23px]] Royal Air Force
role	Fighter Command.
garrison_label	Base
nickname	Mysore
motto	I will defend the right.
equipment	Supermarine Spitfire
North American Mustang
equipment_label	Aircraft
battles	World War II
• Home Defence
• Operation Overlord
identification_symbol	The Gunda Bherunda of MysoreThe badge associates the sqn with the Indian Province of Mysore.
identification_symbol_label	Squadron Badge heraldry
identification_symbol_2_label	Squadron Codes

North American Mustang • Home Defence • Operation Overlord

No. 129 (Mysore) Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron active in World War II.

World War I

Like a number of others, No. 129 was first created in the latter months of the First World War as a day bomber unit based at RAF Duxford. It never became operational due to the Armistice.

World War II

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No. 129 Squadron was reformed on 16 June 1941 at RAF Leconfield equipped with Spitfires.

As a result of the Indian government raising large sums of money through its sale of War Bonds a number of squadrons within the RAF were given names of Indian cities and provinces in recognition of this. No. 129 became No. 129 (Mysore) Squadron being named after Mysore province in southwest India. The squadron's badge, the Ghunda Berunda of Mysore, also reflects this association.

After spending August 1942 providing bomber escort and undertaking offensive sweeps over France the squadron moved to Orkney in Northern Scotland to provide local air defence.

The squadron returned south in February 1943 undertaking anti-shipping and escort missions. 129 Squadron became part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force in June 1943 converting to the P-51 Mustang in April 1944 in time for Operation Overlord. After forming part of the 133 (Polish) Wing for D-Day the squadron returned to RAF Brenzett where it undertook anti V-1 activities.

With a move to East Anglia in late 1944 the squadron provided long range fighter cover for RAF Bomber Commands daylight raids.

The squadron spent from June to December 1945 in Norway converting back to Spitfires.

At RAF Church Fenton on 1 September 1946 the squadron was renumbered to No. 257 Squadron.

After the war, it was turned into 129 Tunbridge Wells squadron air cadets

References

"129 Squadron". Royal Air Force.
Singh, Polly. "The Indian Gift Squadrons". bharat-rakshak.com.

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