136 WOODPECKER squadron RAF. 136 squadron served in the far east (India, Burma, and Cocos Islands) during the Second World War.
It was a fighter unit equiped originally with Hurricanes and later with Spitfires. It became the RAF's top scoring fighter unit against the Imperial Japanese forces. It was disbanded shortly after the War. The members of the squadron produced a magazine called "OASIS",and also performed shows which helped keep up the spirits of the allied forces in their vacinity.
08/02/2026
Article written and researched by T Fox of Airframes Studios
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