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
Insignia
Squadron Codes	6D (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 |}

See also

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

References

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.

External links

• History of No. 631 Squadron
• Squadron histories of nos. 621-650 sqn on RAFweb