No. 628 Squadron RAF was a meteorological and air-sea rescue squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
| No. 628 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 21 March 1944 – 1 October 1944 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Inactive |
| Role | Meteorological and air-sea rescue squadron |
| Part of | No. 225 Group RAF, Air Command, South East Asia[1] |
| Base | Red Hills Lake, Madras |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol | Consolidated Catalina Two-engined Flying Boat |
History
editThe squadron was formed at Red Hills Lake in Madras, India, on 21 March 1944,[2] by redesignating 'B' Flight of No. 357 Squadron RAF.[3] The unit was equipped with Consolidated Catalina Mks.Ib and Mk.IV flying boats, and operated as part of No. 225 Group RAF, Air Command, South East Asia.[1] Although intended for special duties, the squadron spent most of its time with meteorological reconnaissance and ASR (air-sea rescue) flights over the Indian Ocean.[2] It was disbanded at Red Hills Lake on 1 October 1944.[4]
Aircraft operated
edit| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1944 | September 1944 | Consolidated Catalina | Mk.Ib |
| July 1944 | September 1944 | Consolidated Catalina | Mk.IV |
See also
editReferences
edit- Notes
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 76.
- ^ a b c Halley 1988, p. 441.
- ^ Creed 1985, p. 251.
- ^ a b Jefford 2001, p. 102.
- ^ Rawlings 1982, p. 254.
- Bibliography
- Creed, Roscoe R. (1985). PBY: The Catalina Flying Boat. Annapolis, Maryland: The Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-526-4.
- Delve, Ken (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
- 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.