No. 650 Squadron RAF

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No. 650 Squadron RAF
Active1 December 1943 – 26 June 1945
Country Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Branch Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg Royal Air Force
Role anti aircraft co-operation
Insignia
Squadron CodesT7 (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.

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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] Commanded by Squadron Leader Victor Verity, 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 1945 Miles Martinet Mk.I
April 1944June 1945 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV

Squadron bases

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

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