No. 1303 Flight RAF

No. 1303 Flight RAF
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVs, but as the code 'UX' gives away, from No. 82 Squadron RAF
Active 31 July 1943 – 30 April 1946
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Role Meteorological reconnaissance
Part of No. 222 Group RAF, Air Command South East Asia[1]
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry No known badge
Squadron Codes No known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried

No. 1303 (Meteorological) Flight was formed at RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon, on 31 July 1943 by re-designating 4 Meteorological Flight.[2] The flight was disbanded on 30 April 1946[3] at RAF Negombo, Ceylon.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 1303 Flight RAF, data from[2][3]
FromToAircraftVersionExample
January 194430 April 1946Bristol BlenheimMk.IVZ9706
1 July 194430 April 1946Hawker HurricaneMk.IIcLD242 S
1 July 194430 April 1946Hawker HurricaneMk.IIdHW796

Flight bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 1303 Flight RAF, data from[2][3]
FromToBase
31 July 194319 April 1944RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon
19 April 19441 July 1944RAF Sigiriya, Ceylon
1 July 19441 December 1945RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon
1 December 194530 April 1946RAF Negombo, Ceylon

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Delve 1994, pp. 76, 83.
  2. 1 2 3 Lake 1999, p. 84.
  3. 1 2 3 Sturtivant and Hamlin 2007, p. 118.
Bibliography

  • Delve, Ken. The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
  • Lake, Alan. Flying Units of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
  • Sturtivant, Ray, ISO and John Hamlin. RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2007. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.


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