No. 344 Squadron RAF

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No. 344 (Flotille 1E) Squadron RAF
Active29 November 1943 – 27 November 1945
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
AllegianceFlag of Free France (1940-1944).svg Free French Forces
BranchEnsign of the Royal Air Force.svg  Royal Air Force
Nickname(s)Flottille 1E
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryNone
Squadron codeNone

No. 344 Squadron was a Free French land based anti-submarine squadron given a Royal Air Force squadron number during World War II.

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History

The squadron was formed at Dakar, Senegal, on 29 November 1943 from Flotille 1E and equipped with British Wellington aircraft. U-403 was sunk by depth charges dropped by a Wellington on 18 August 1943 near Dakar; all 49 crewmen were killed. [1]

The squadron remained under RAF control until 27 November 1945 when it disbanded and reverted to French control as Flottille 2F. [2]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by No. 344 Squadron RAF [3]
FromToAircraftVariant
November 1943November 1945Vickers WellingtonXI
November 1943November 1945Vickers WellingtonXIII

References

  1. ↑ Good, Timothy S. (2021). The Allied Air Campaign Against Hitler's U-boats. Philadelphia: Frontline Books. p. 133. ISBN   9781 3990 96492 . Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Birtles, Philip (2022). Vickers Wellington. ISBN   978-1-78155-868-3 . Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  3. ↑ C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN   1-85310-053-6.


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