No. 1300 (Meteorological) Flight was formed on 31 July 1943 at RAF Alipore, West Bengal, British India, by re-designating No. 1 Meteorological Flight RAF.[2][3] The flight, strength of which had been reduced to three Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIs by this time,[3] was disbanded on 30 May 1946 at RAF Kallang, Malaya, as No. 1300 (Meteorological THUM) Flight, THUM standing for Temperature and Humidity.
| No. 1300 Flight RAF | |
|---|---|
 The Mosquito B.Mk XVI ML963 of 571 Squadron | |
| Active | 31 Jul 1943 – 30 May 1946 1 Jun 1946 – 15 Mar 1947 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Role | Meteorological reconnaissance |
| Part of | No. 231 Group RAF, Air Command South East Asia[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | No known badge |
| Squadron Codes | No known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried |
No. 1300 (Meteorological Reconnaissance) Flight was re-formed on 1 June 1946 at RAF Mingaladon, Burma, moving to RAF Butterworth, in Malaya, where it disbanded on 15 March 1947 to become No. 18 Squadron RAF.[2][3]
Aircraft operated
edit| From | To | Aircraft | Version | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1943 | ? | Vultee Vengeance | ||
| November 1943 | ? | Bristol Blenheim | Mk.IV | Z9811 |
| August 1944 | May 1946 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IIc | LF201 |
| August 1944 | May 1946 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IId | KW879 |
| August 1944 | 1946 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IV | KZ248 |
| 1945 | 1946 | Supermarine Spitfire | Mk.XI | PL920 |
| June 1945 | March 1947 | de Havilland Mosquito | FB.6 | TE595; TE848 |
| June 1945 | March 1947 | North American Harvard | T.2b | FS923 (Support aircraft) |
Flight bases
edit| From | To | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 1943 | 11 April 1944 | RAF Alipore, West Bengal, British India |
| 11 April 1944 | 19 September 1944 | RAF Baigachi, West Bengal, British India |
| 19 September 1944 | 21 December 1945 | RAF Alipore, West Bengal, British India |
| 21 December 1945 | 30 May 1946 | RAF Kallang, Malaya |
| 1 June 1946 | 13 December 1946 | RAF Mingaladon, Burma |
| 13 December 1946 | 15 March 1947 | RAF Butterworth, Malaya |
See also
edit- List of RAF Regiment units
- List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons
- List of Army Air Corps aircraft units
- List of Air Training Corps squadrons
- List of Battle of Britain squadrons
- University Air Squadron
- Air Experience Flight
- Volunteer Gliding Squadron
- List of Royal Air Force units & establishments
- List of Royal Air Force schools
- List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights
- List of RAF squadron codes
References
edit- Notes
- Bibliography
- Delve, Ken. The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
- Lake, Alan. Flying Units of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
- Sturtivant, Ray, ISO and John Hamlin. RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2007. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.
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