[2] The squadron was reformed on 6 April 1942 at RAF Scorton flying Supermarine Spitfire VA & VB's alongside a small number of de Havilland Tiger Moths.
[2] 167 initially moved to Castletown then Ludham where the VB mark of Spitfire was introduced to the squadron.
On 1 March 1943 it moved to Kidlington then throughout early 1943 it moved to five more RAF stations[3] for shipping reconnaissance and intruder missions over the Low Countries[1] before being disbanded at RAF Woodvale on 12 June 1943 to become No.
[3] 167 Squadron was reformed at RAF Holmsley South on 1 October 1944 flying Vickers Warwick I & III's until it moved to RAF Blackbushe on 30 March 1945 where the Avro Anson XII was introduced.
[3] In July the Warwick's were taken out of service for technical problems to be solved, crews in the meantime flying Douglas Dakotas from No.