was renumbered as No. 26 Squadron at Wunstorf and flew Spitfires and Hawker Tempests until April 1949, when it was re-equipped with de Havilland Vampires. In November 1953, now at RAF Oldenburg, No. 26 was converted to Sabres, converting again to Hunters in July 1955, and remained a day-fighter unit until it was disbanded on 10 September 1957. It was reformed with Hawker Hunters at RAF Gutersloh on 7 June 1958 but was disbanded again on 30 December 1960. Reformed again at RAF Odiham on 1 June 1962, No. 26 became a helicopter squadron flying Bristol Belvederes. An advance party was moved to Aden in March 1963 and the remainder to RAF Kuching, Borneo in November 1963 for a one-year unaccompanied tour. The aircraft remaining in RAF Khormaksar in 1965 went to Singapore on 30 November 1965 where they were merged with No. 66 Squadron RAF, the ground crew going to No. 74 Squadron. On 3 February 1969 the Training Command Communications Squadron at RAF Wyton (formerly the Northern Communications Squadron) was re-designated No. 26 Squadron. It was equipped with a mixture of Beagle Bassets and Percival Pembrokes, with the role of providing communication aircraft support to RAF Training Command. The squadron discarded its Pembrokes in March 1971, receiving de Havilland Devons in July that year. The squadron's Bassets were retired in May 1974, leaving it to continue on with Devons until it was disbanded on 1 April 1976. See also List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons References Sources External links 026 Military units and formations established in 1915 026 Squadron 1915 establishments in England