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No. 631 Squadron RAF
No. 631 Squadron RAF
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); No. 70 Group RAF, Fighter Command (44-49)
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Squadron Codes	6D (Dec 1943 - Feb 1949)

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No. 631 Squadron RAF was a anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949.

History

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.^[5]^[6]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 631 Squadron, data from^[5]^[6]^[7]
From	To	Aircraft	Version
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

Bases and airfields used by no. 631 Squadron RAF, data from^[5]^[6]^[7]
From	To	Name	Remark
1 December 1943	10 May 1945	RAF Towyn, Conwy County Borough, Wales	Det. at RAF Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales
10 May 1945	11 February 1949	RAF Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales

References

Notes

^ Delve 1994, p. 72.
^ Delve 1994, p. 79.
^ Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 33.
^ Flintham and Thomas 2003, pp. 57 and 147.
^ ^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. and John D.R. Rawlings. Squadron Codes, 1937-56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
Delve, Ken. The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
Flintham, Vic and Andrew Thomas. Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
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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[1] Delve 1994, p. 72.

[2] Delve 1994, p. 79.

[3] Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 33.

[4] Flintham and Thomas 2003, pp. 57 and 147.

[Rawlings1982p258-5] Rawlings 1982, p. 258.

[Halley1988p442-6] Halley 1988, p. 442.

[Jefford2001p102-7] Jefford 2001, p. 102.

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 * Bowyer, Michael J.F. and John D.R. Rawlings. ''Squadron Codes, 1937-56''. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
+* Delve, Ken. ''The Source Book of the RAF''. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
 * Flintham, Vic and Andrew Thomas. ''Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938''. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
 * 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.