No. 650 Squadron RAF

No. 650 Squadron RAF was an anti aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

No. 650 Squadron RAF
Active1 December 1943 – 26 June 1945
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Roleanti aircraft co-operation
Insignia
Squadron CodesT7 (Dec 1943 – Jun 1945)[1][2]

History

No. 650 squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Cark, Cumbria, from 'D' Flight of 289 Squadron and 1614 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF.[3][4][5] It was equipped with Miles Martinets for target towing, and later also used Hawker Hurricanes in that role. In November 1944 it moved to RAF Bodorgan, Anglesey, Wales and was disbanded there on 26 June 1945.[3][4]

Aircraft operated
Aircraft operated by No. 650 Squadron RAF, data from[3][4]
FromToAircraftVersion
December 1943June 1945Miles MartinetMk.I
April 1944June 1945Hawker HurricaneMk.IV

Squadron bases
Bases and airfields used by No. 650 Squadron RAF, data from[3][4]
FromToBaseRemarks
1 December 194318 November 1944RAF Cark, Lancashire
18 November 194426 June 1945RAF Bodorgan, Anglesey, WalesDets. at RAF Cark, Lancashire; RAF Woodvale, Lancashire;
RAF Valley, Anglesey and RAF Hutton Cranswick, East Riding of Yorkshire

See also

References

Notes
  1. Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, pp. 99–100.
  2. Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 107.
  3. Halley 1988, p. 444.
  4. Jefford 2001, p. 102.
  5. Sturtivant and Hamlin 2007, p. 128.

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.
  • 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, C.G. 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.
  • 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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