No 43 Squadron was formed on the 15th of April
1916 at Sterling and was disbanded on th 31st of December 1919. it was
re-formed on the1st of July 1925 as a Home defence fighter Squadron at
Henlow. They re-eqiped with Hawker
Hurricanes in November 1938.
During the Battle of Britain it was a Hurricane
Squadron and was based at Tangmere, No 43 Squadron was detached to Northolt
for a week at the end of July. They flew
from Tangmere until the 8th of September
1940, when they moved north to Usworth in 13 Group for a rest.
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