No. 631 Squadron RAF

No. 631 Squadron RAF
Active 1 December 1943 – 7 February 1949
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Role anti-aircraft co-operation
Part of No. 70 Group RAF, Air Defence of Great Britain (43-44)[1]
No. 70 Group RAF, Fighter Command (44-49)[2]
Insignia
Squadron Codes 6D (Dec 1943 - Feb 1949)[3][4]

No. 631 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949.

History

The squadron was formed at RAF Towyn on 1 December 1943, from 1605 Flight and 1628 Flight for anti-aircraft co-operation duties, and operated a variety of aircraft in this role.[5] On 10 May 1945 the squadron moved to RAF Llanbedr. It was disbanded on 11 February 1949 when redesignated No. 20 Squadron RAF.[6][7]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by No. 631 Squadron RAF[6][7][8]
FromToAircraftVersion
December 1943February 1945Hawker HenleyMk.II
March 1944July 1945Hawker HurricaneMk.IIc
August 1944July 1945Airspeed Oxford
September 1944October 1944Miles MartinetMk.I
May 1945May 1947Vultee VengeanceMk.IV
June 1945July 1945Supermarine SpitfireMk.Vb
June 1945February 1949Supermarine SpitfireMk.XVI
January 1947February 1949Miles MartinetMk.I
August 1948February 1949De Havilland VampireF.1

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by No. 631 Squadron RAF[6][7][8]
FromToNameRemark
1 December 194310 May 1945RAF Towyn, Caernarfonshire, WalesDet. at RAF Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales
10 May 194511 February 1949RAF Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales

See also

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Delve 1994, p. 72.
  2. ↑ Delve 1994, p. 79.
  3. ↑ Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 33.
  4. ↑ Flintham and Thomas 2003, pp. 57 and 147.
  5. ↑ "No 631 Squadron". Royal Air Force. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 Rawlings 1982, p. 258.
  7. 1 2 3 Halley 1988, p. 442.
  8. 1 2 Jefford 2001, p. 102.
Bibliography

  • Bowyer, Michael J.F. and John D.R. Rawlings. Squadron Codes, 1937-56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
  • Delve, Ken. The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
  • Flintham, Vic and Andrew Thomas. Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
  • Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
  • Jefford, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF (Retd). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
  • Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
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