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|dates= 1 December 1943 - 7 february 1949
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'''No. 631 Squadron RAF''' was a squadron of the [[Royal Air Force]] from 1943 to 1949.
'''No. 631 Squadron RAF''' was a squadron of the [[Royal Air Force]] from 1943 to 1949.


==Hisdtory==
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. On [[10 May]] [[1945]] the squadron moved to [[RAF Llanbedr]]. It was disbanded on [[11 February]] [[1949]] when redesignated [[No. 20 Squadron RAF]].
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. On [[10 May]] [[1945]] the squadron moved to [[RAF Llanbedr]]. It was disbanded on [[11 February]] [[1949]] when redesignated [[No. 20 Squadron RAF]].


==Aircraft operated==
==Aircraft Operated==
{{Standard table|0}}

! style="text-align:left;"|From
* 1943 - [[Hawker Henley|Hawker Henley III]]
! style="text-align:left;"|To
* 1943 - [[Hawker Hurricane|Hawker Hurricane IIC]]
! style="text-align:left;"|Aircraft
* 1943 - [[Airspeed Oxford]]
! style="text-align:left;"|Version
* 1943 - [[Miles Martinet]]
|-
* 1945 - [[Vultee A-31 Vengeance|Vultee Vengeance IV]]
| Dec 1943
* 1945 - [[Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire VB]]
| Feb 1945
* 1945 - [[Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire XVI]]
* 1947 - [[Miles Martinet]]
| [[Hawker Henley]]
| Mk.II
* 1948 - [[De Havilland Vampire|De Havilland Vampire F1]]
|-
| Mar 1944
| Jul 1945
| [[Hawker Hurricane]]
| Mk.IIc
|-
| Aug 1944
| Jul 1945
| [[Airspeed Oxford]]
|
|-
| Sep 1944
| Oct 1944
| [[Miles Martinet]]
| Mk.I
|-
| May 1945
| May 1947
| [[Vultee A-31 Vengeance|Vultee Vengeance]]
| Mk.IV
|-
| Jun 1945
| Jul 1945
| [[Supermarine Spitfire]]
| Mk.Vb
|-
| Jun 1945
| Feb 1949
| [[Supermarine Spitfire]]
| Mk.XVI
|-
| Jan 1947
| Feb 1949
| [[Miles Martinet]]
| Mk.I
|-
| Aug 1948
| Feb 1949
| [[De Havilland Vampire]]
| F.1
|}<ref>Rawlings 1982, p. 258.</ref><ref>Halley 1988, p. 442.</ref><ref>Jefford 2001, p. 102.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
===Notes===
* G G Jefford, ''RAF Squadrons'', second edition 2001, Airlife Publishing, UK, ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
{{Reflist}}
===Bibliography===
{{refbegin}}
* 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., [[Order of the British Empire|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.
* Rawlings, John D.R. ''Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft''. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
{{refend}}

==External links==
* [http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h631.html History of No. 631 Squadron]
* [http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn621-650.htm Squadron histories of nos. 621-650 sqn on RAFweb]

{{RAF squadrons}}
{{Royal Air Force}}


[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1943]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1943]]
[[Category:Military units and formations of the Royal Air Force in World War II]]
[[Category:Military units and formations of the Royal Air Force in World War II]]
[[Category:1949 disestablishments]]
[[Category:1949 disestablishments]]
[[Category:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons|631]]
[[Category:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons|631 squadron]]


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Revision as of 09:58, 4 March 2009

No. 631 Squadron RAF
Active1 December 1943 - 7 february 1949
LandVereinigtes Königreich Vereinigtes Königreich
Branch Royal Air Force
Roleanti-aircraft co-operation
Insignia
Squadron Codes6D (Dec 1943 - Feb 1949)

No. 631 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949.

Hisdtory

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. On 10 May 1945 the squadron moved to RAF Llanbedr. It was disbanded on 11 February 1949 when redesignated No. 20 Squadron RAF.

Aircraft Operated

Template:Standard table ! style="text-align:left;"|From ! style="text-align:left;"|To ! style="text-align:left;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align:left;"|Version |- | Dec 1943 | Feb 1945 | Hawker Henley | Mk.II |- | Mar 1944 | Jul 1945 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IIc |- | Aug 1944 | Jul 1945 | Airspeed Oxford | |- | Sep 1944 | Oct 1944 | Miles Martinet | Mk.I |- | May 1945 | May 1947 | Vultee Vengeance | Mk.IV |- | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Supermarine Spitfire | Mk.Vb |- | Jun 1945 | Feb 1949 | Supermarine Spitfire | Mk.XVI |- | Jan 1947 | Feb 1949 | Miles Martinet | Mk.I |- | Aug 1948 | Feb 1949 | De Havilland Vampire | F.1 |}[1][2][3]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Rawlings 1982, p. 258.
  2. ^ Halley 1988, p. 442.
  3. ^ Jefford 2001, p. 102.

Bibliography

  • 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.
  • Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
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