 It had many international pilots too, including Emile Jayawardena from Sri Lanka.Sergeant Pilot, later Squadron Leader, C. 'Wag' Haw, flew with 504 during the Battle of Britain before moving to 81 Sqn for deployment to Russia in August 1941 where he was awarded the Order of Lenin.On 1 January 1998, the Offensive Support Role Support Squadron (OSRSS) was formed at RAF Cottesmore.