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No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force.

The squadron motto was Hlabezulu (The stabber of the sky).

The squadron was formed at Mudros, Greece in August 1918 to carry out anti-submarine patrols in that area. Moudros (Μούδρος is a municipality on the island of Lemnos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1918: Events January January 25 - 2nd Lt Carl Mather is killed It was disbanded on 1 September 1919. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1919: Events Raymond Orteig offers the Orteig Prize for the first non-stop

The squadron was reformed on 30 October 1939 at RAF Sutton Bridge as a fighter squadron. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1939: Events January January 12 - the RAF Auxiliary Air Force Reserve The squadron was one of the Rhodesian gift squadrons and was named 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron in honour of the gift. Originally equipped with the Fairey Battle but soon after in January 1940 received the Supermarine Spitfire. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1940: Events January January 6 - During the Winter War between WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It was in action over Dunkirk in early June and fought in the Battle of Britain. Dunkirk ( French: Dunkerque, dœ̃kɛʀk or; Dutch:; is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and To rest the squadron it was moved north to RAF Wittering to carry out patrols over France. RAF Wittering is a Royal Air Force station near Stamford, Lincolnshire.

In January 1942 the squadron moved to RAF Duxford and re-equipped with the Hawker Typhoon. Duxford Aerodrome is located 8 Nautical miles (148 km south of Cambridge in the village of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The squadron changed role to fighter-bomber to support the Normandy invasion and flew armed reconnaissance missions in support of the invasion forces. The squadron was disbanded at Hildersheim on 31 July 1945. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1945: Events January January 1 - the Luftwaffe begins targeting

The squadron re-formed at RAF Boxted on 1 September 1946 when 234 Squadron was renumbered. RAF Boxted (also known as Langham is a former World War II Airfield in England. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1946: Events January January 1 - a British South American Airways It was now a fighter squadron operating the Gloster Meteor twin-jet fighter. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A move to RAF Tangmere, Sussex for two years into the squadron was disbanded when it was re-numbered 43 Squadron. RAF Tangmere was a Royal Air Force station famous for its role in the Battle of Britain, located at Tangmere village about 3 miles east of Chichester Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. No 43 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Panavia Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars

On 14 July 1952 the squadron was reformed at RAF Fassberg, West Germany flying the de Havilland Vampire and later the de Havilland Venom in the ground attack role. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1952: Events January January 5 - Pan Am commences trans-atlantic The former Royal Air Force Station Fassberg, more commonly known as RAF Fassberg, was a Royal Air Force Airbase in Germany situated Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It was disbanded five years later on 15 November 1957.

The last time the squadron reformed was on 1 December 1959 at Rattlesden to operate the Bristol Bloodhound anti-aircraft missile until it was finally disbanded on 30 June 1964. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1959: Events Unknown The Canadian Golden Hawks aerobatic team For the year see 1964 This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1964: Events January January

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