No. 1426 Flight RAF

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No. 1426 (Enemy Aircraft) Flight RAF, nicknamed "the Rafwaffe", was an Royal Air Force flight of German aircraft captured during the Second World War. It began operations in November 1941 at RAF Duxford and later moved to RAF Collyweston. The flight was used to familiarize pilots and others with the characteristics and operation of enemy aircraft.

Aircraft came into the RAF's hands in various ways, including captures by Allied troops, forced or mistaken landings by German pilots, and defections. They were then passed to the Air Fighting Development Unit (RAF Duxford 1940-1943) where they were extensively tested before passing them on to the Flight.

The flight ceased operations in January 1945.^[1],[2]

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