No.184 Squadron was formed at
RAF Colerne on 1 December 1942, as a
fighter-bomber unit equipped with
Hawker Hurricane Mk.IID with 40mm anti-tank cannon. After a short time these were replaced by
Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV allowing a variety of weapons to be fitted, including
RP-3 60lb rockets. In March 1944 the squadron re-equipped with
Hawker Typhoon IB fighter-bombers and in preparation for the
liberation of France these aircraft began a series of attacks on enemy communications. After
D-day, on 27 June 1944, the squadron moved to
Caen,
Normandy, supporting the
21st Army Group throughout the
battle of Normandy and the subsequent advance to the Netherlands. After spending the winter in the Netherlands, No.184 squadron moved to Germany on 21 March 1945, making them one of the first squadrons based on German soil during
World War II. After hostilities ended, No.184 squadron was disbanded on 10 September 1945 at
Flensberg in Germany. ==Notable Commanders==