No. 650 Squadron RAF

No. 650 Squadron RAF
Active	1 December 1943 – 26 June 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	anti aircraft co-operation
Insignia
Squadron Codes	T7 (Dec 1943 – Jun 1945)[1][2]

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

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.^[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]

From	To	Aircraft	Version
December 1943	June 1945	Miles Martinet	Mk.I
April 1944	June 1945	Hawker Hurricane	Mk.IV

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by No. 650 Squadron RAF, data from^[3][4]

From	To	Base	Remarks
1 December 1943	18 November 1944	RAF Cark, Cumbria
18 November 1944	26 June 1945	RAF Bodorgan, Anglesey, Wales	Dets. at RAF Cark, Cumbria; RAF Woodvale, Lancashire; RAF Valley, Anglesey and RAF Hutton Cranswick, East Riding of Yorkshire

See also

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

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, 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.
• 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.

External links

• History of No.'s 621–650 Squadrons at RAF Web