1458 (Fighter) Flight was formed at RAF Middle Wallop on 6 December 1941,[2] from elements of No.

93 Squadron RAF, equipped with Turbinlite Douglas Boston and Douglas Havoc aircraft.

[3] On operations they cooperated with the Hawker Hurricanes of 245 Squadron.

The flight was replaced with 537 Squadron on 8 September 1942[2] (not on 2 September due to administrative reasons)[4] but only officially disbanded as late as 25 January 1943.

[2] 537 Sqn, which had taken over men and machines, carried on flying the Turbinlite Bostons and Havocs till the system was abandoned on 25 January 1943,[5] when Turbinlite squadrons were, due to lack of success on their part and the rapid development of AI radar, thought to be superfluous.