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{{Short description|Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force}} |
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|unit_name= No. 631 Squadron RAF |
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|dates= 1 December 1943 – 7 February 1949 |
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|branch= [[File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg|23px]] [[Royal Air Force]] |
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|role= [[Anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft co-operation]] |
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|command_structure= [[No. 70 Group RAF]], [[Air Defence of Great Britain]] (43-44)<ref>{{Harvnb|Delve|1994|p=72.}}</ref><br>[[No. 70 Group RAF]], [[RAF Fighter Command|Fighter Command]] (44-49)<ref>{{Harvnb|Delve|1994|p=79.}}</ref> |
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|identification_symbol_2= '''6D''' (Dec 1943 – Feb 1949)<ref>{{Harvnb|Bowyer|Rawlings|1979|p=33.}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Flintham|Thomas|2003|pp=57 and 147.}}</ref> |
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'''No. 631 Squadron RAF''' was an [[Anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft co-operation]] squadron of the [[Royal Air Force]] from 1943 to 1949. |
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==History== |
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The squadron was formed at [[RAF Towyn]] on [[1 December]] [[1943 in aviation|1943]], from [[No. 1605 Flight RAF|1605 Flight]] and [[No. 1628 Flight RAF|1628 Flight]] for anti-aircraft co-operation duties, and operated a variety of aircraft in this role. On [[10 May]] [[1945 in aviation|1945]] the squadron moved to [[RAF Llanbedr]]. It was disbanded on [[11 February]] [[1949 in aviation|1949]] when redesignated [[No. 20 Squadron RAF]]. |
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The squadron was formed at [[RAF Towyn]] on 1 December 1943, from [[No. 1605 Flight RAF|1605 Flight]] and [[No. 1628 Flight RAF|1628 Flight]] for anti-aircraft co-operation duties, and operated a variety of aircraft in this role.<ref>{{cite web|title=No 631 Squadron|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/631squadron.cfm|website=Royal Air Force|publisher=Royal Air Force|access-date=2 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816135622/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/631squadron.cfm|archive-date=16 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 10 May 1945 the squadron moved to [[RAF Llanbedr]]. It was disbanded on 11 February 1949 when redesignated [[No. 20 Squadron RAF]].<ref name="Rawlings1982p258">{{Harvnb|Rawlings|1982|p=258.}}</ref><ref name="Halley1988p442">{{Harvnb|Halley|1988|p=442.}}</ref> |
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==Aircraft |
==Aircraft operated== |
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|+Aircraft operated by No. 631 Squadron RAF<ref name="Rawlings1982p258"/><ref name="Halley1988p442"/><ref name="Jefford2001p102">{{Harvnb|Jefford|2001|p=102.}}</ref> |
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| December 1943 || February 1945 || [[Hawker Henley]] || Mk.II |
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| March 1944 || July 1945 || [[Hawker Hurricane]] || Mk.IIc |
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| August 1944 || July 1945 || [[Airspeed Oxford]] || |
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| September 1944 || October 1944 || [[Miles Martinet]] || Mk.I |
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| May 1945 || May 1947 || [[Vultee A-31 Vengeance|Vultee Vengeance]] || Mk.IV |
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| June 1945 || July 1945 || [[Supermarine Spitfire]] || Mk.Vb |
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| June 1945 || February 1949 || [[Supermarine Spitfire]] || Mk.XVI |
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| January 1947 || February 1949 || [[Miles Martinet]] || Mk.I |
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| August 1948 || February 1949 || [[De Havilland Vampire]] || F.1 |
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==Squadron bases== |
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* 1943 - [[Hawker Henley|Hawker Henley III]] |
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* 1943 - [[Hawker Hurricane|Hawker Hurricane IIC]] |
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|+Bases and airfields used by No. 631 Squadron RAF<ref name="Rawlings1982p258"/><ref name="Halley1988p442"/><ref name="Jefford2001p102"/> |
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* 1943 - [[Airspeed Oxford]] |
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* 1943 - [[Miles Martinet]] |
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* 1945 - [[Vultee_A-31_Vengeance|Vultee Vengeance IV]] |
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| 1 December 1943 || 10 May 1945 || [[RAF Towyn]], [[Caernarfonshire]], [[Wales]] || Det. at [[RAF Llanbedr]], [[Gwynedd]], Wales |
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* 1945 - [[Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire VB]] |
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* 1945 - [[Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire XVI]] |
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| 10 May 1945 || 11 February 1949 || RAF Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales || |
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* 1947 - [[Miles Martinet]] |
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* 1948 - [[De Havilland Vampire|De Havilland Vampire F1]] |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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* G G Jefford, ''RAF Squadrons'', second edition 2001, Airlife Publishing, UK, ISBN 1-84037-141-2. |
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;Bibliography |
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*{{cite book |last=Bowyer |first=Michael J.F. |first2=John D.R. |last2=Rawlings |title=Squadron Codes, 1937–56 |location=Cambridge, UK |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd. |year=1979 |isbn=0-85059-364-6 }} |
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*{{cite book |last=Delve |first=Ken |title=The Source Book of the RAF |location= Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK |publisher=Airlife Publishing |year= 1994 |isbn=1-85310-451-5}} |
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*{{cite book |last1=Flintham |first1= Vic |first2= Andrew |last2=Thomas |title=Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938 |location=Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK |publisher=Airlife Publishing Ltd. |year=2003 |isbn=1-84037-281-8}} |
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*{{cite book |last=Halley |first=James J. |title=The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988 |year=1988 |location=Tonbridge, Kent, UK |publisher=Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.|isbn=0-85130-164-9 }} |
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*{{cite book |last= Jefford |first= C.G. |title= RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 |year=2001 |edition=2nd |publisher=Airlife Publishing Ltd. |location=Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK |isbn=1-85310-053-6 }} |
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*{{cite book |last=Rawlings |first= John D.R. |title=Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft |location=London |publisher= Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. |year= 1982 |isbn=0-7106-0187-5}} |
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{{refend}} |
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==External links== |
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{{RAF-stub}} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081120/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/631squadron.cfm History of No. 631 Squadron] |
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* [http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn621-650.htm History of No.'s 621–650 Squadrons at RAF Web] |
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{{RAF squadrons}} |
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[[Category:1943 establishments]] |
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{{Royal Air Force}} |
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[[Category:Aircraft squadrons of the Royal Air Force in World War II]] |
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[[Category:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons|631 squadron]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:01, 26 September 2023
No. 631 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 1 December 1943 – 7 February 1949 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | anti-aircraft co-operation |
Part of | No. 70 Group RAF, Air Defence of Great Britain (43-44)[1] No. 70 Group RAF, Fighter Command (44-49)[2] |
Insignia | |
Squadron Codes | 6D (Dec 1943 – Feb 1949)[3][4] |
No. 631 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949.
History[edit]
The squadron was formed at RAF Towyn on 1 December 1943, from 1605 Flight and 1628 Flight for anti-aircraft co-operation duties, and operated a variety of aircraft in this role.[5] On 10 May 1945 the squadron moved to RAF Llanbedr. It was disbanded on 11 February 1949 when redesignated No. 20 Squadron RAF.[6][7]
Aircraft operated[edit]
From | To | Aircraft | Version |
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December 1943 | February 1945 | Hawker Henley | Mk.II |
March 1944 | July 1945 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IIc |
August 1944 | July 1945 | Airspeed Oxford | |
September 1944 | October 1944 | Miles Martinet | Mk.I |
May 1945 | May 1947 | Vultee Vengeance | Mk.IV |
June 1945 | July 1945 | Supermarine Spitfire | Mk.Vb |
June 1945 | February 1949 | Supermarine Spitfire | Mk.XVI |
January 1947 | February 1949 | Miles Martinet | Mk.I |
August 1948 | February 1949 | De Havilland Vampire | F.1 |
Squadron bases[edit]
From | To | Name | Remark |
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1 December 1943 | 10 May 1945 | RAF Towyn, Caernarfonshire, Wales | Det. at RAF Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales |
10 May 1945 | 11 February 1949 | RAF Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Notes
- ^ Delve 1994, p. 72.
- ^ Delve 1994, p. 79.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 33.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, pp. 57 and 147.
- ^ "No 631 Squadron". Royal Air Force. Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ a b c Rawlings 1982, p. 258.
- ^ a b c Halley 1988, p. 442.
- ^ a b Jefford 2001, p. 102.
- Bibliography
- Bowyer, Michael J.F.; Rawlings, John D.R. (1979). Squadron Codes, 1937–56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
- Delve, Ken (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
- Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003). Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
- Halley, James J. (1988). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
- Jefford, C.G. (2001). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Rawlings, John D.R. (1982). Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.