World War I No. 245 Squadron was formed on 20 August 1918 from No. 426 and No. 427 Flight at
Fishguard. It flew
Short 184 on anti-submarine patrols over the southern
Irish Sea. The squadron disbanded on 19 May 1919. in
Northern Ireland, where it remained throughout the
Battle of Britain on defensive duties. In July 1941 it moved to
RAF Ballyhalbert and remained there until September 1941, when it returned to England and began offensive sweeps. On 19 August 1942, the squadron took part in a preparatory attack as part of the
Dieppe Raid. Ten aircraft took off at 0445 from
RAF Shoreham. Three aircraft failed to return, and of the remaining seven, only one was serviceable. In January 1943 it moved to Scotland again, where it began converting to
Typhoons, taking these back down south in March to
RAF Westhampnett. The squadron was then allocated to the
2nd Tactical Air Force on its formation in June 1943 and soon began attacking enemy lines of communication and other suitable targets in preparation for
Operation Overlord. From April it began using rocket projectiles and on 27 June 1944, it moved onto the continent, from where it continued to support the Allied advance through France, the Low Countries and into Germany. The squadron disbanded at
Schleswig in Germany on 10 August 1945.
Postwar That same 10 August 1945 at
RAF Colerne,
No. 504 Squadron RAF was re-numbered as No. 245 to form part of the RAF's first jet fighter equipped wing. It was equipped with
Hawker Hunters when disbanded at
RAF Stradishall on 3 June 1957. On 21 August 1958
No. 527 Squadron RAF was renumbered at
RAF Watton as No 245 squadron. It was now employed on radar calibration duties with Canberra B.2s, moving to
RAF Tangmere on 25 August 1958 and remained there until it was disbanded by being renumbered to
No. 98 Squadron RAF on 18 April 1963. ==References==