NO 543 SQUADRON

During the Second World War, 543 was a reconnaissance squadron. Flying Supermarine Spitfire PRIVs, the unit had been formed at RAF Benson in October 1942. It operated over a wide area of Europe, from Murmansk in Russia to the Cherbourg peninsula in France, before being disbanded on 18 October 1943. No 543 Squadron was re-formed at RAF Gaydon on 1 June 1955 as part of the main Bomber Command strategic reconnaissance wing. Between July and August that year it received