No. 679 Squadron RAF

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No. 679 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
Roleanti-aircraft co-operation
Part of No. 70 Group RAF, Air Defense of Great Britain (1943–1944)
No. 70 Group RAF, Fighter Command (1944–1945)
Base RAF Ipswich, Suffolk
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryNo badge known to have been authorised [1]
Squadron Codes3M (Dec 1943 – Jun 1945) [2] [3]

No. 679 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. 679 Squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Ipswich, Suffolk, from 1616 and 1627 (anti-aircraft co-operation) Flight [4] [5] for anti-aircraft training duties in East Anglia, and operated upon formation Westland Lysanders, Miles Martinets, Hawker Henleys and Hawker Hurricanes, receiving Fairey Barracudas and Hurricane Mk.IVs in March 1944 and Vultee Vengeances in April 1945. It was disbanded at RAF Ipswich on 26 June 1945. [1] [6] [7]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 679 Squadron RAF [1] [6] [7]
FromToAircraftVariant
December 1943February 1944 Hawker Henley Mk.III
December 1943February 1944 Westland Lysander Mk.II
December 1943June 1945 Miles Martinet Mk.I
December 1943June 1945 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc
March 1944June 1945Hawker HurricaneMk.IV
March 1944June 1945 Fairey Barracuda Mk.II
April 1945June 1945 Vultee Vengeance Mk.IV

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 679 Squadron RAF [1] [6] [7]
FromToBase
1 December 194326 June 1945 RAF Ipswich, Suffolk

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