Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force | Allegiance Free French Forces Squadron Badge heraldry None | |
Active 1 December 1943 – November 1945 Squadron code S8 (December 1943 – November 1945) | ||
No. 328 (GC/I/7 'Provence') Squadron RAF was a Free French fighter squadron given a Royal Air Force squadron number during World War II.
History
The squadron was formed in Ajaccio, Corsica on 1 December 1943 from Group de Chasse I/7 Provence squadron that had been based in North Africa. It was equipped with British Spitfire aircraft.
The squadron followed the Allied advance through Europe from Southern France supporting the Free French Army and by April 1945 was operating from Grossachsenheim, Germany. It was under RAF control until November 1945 when it disbanded upon reversion to French control.
References
No. 328 Squadron RAF Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA