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No. 640 Squadron RAF

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Country
  
United Kingdom

Role
  
Bomber Squadron

Branch
  
Royal Air Force

Active
  
7 January 1944 – 7 May 1945

Part of
  
No. 4 Group, RAF Bomber Command

Base
  
RAF Leconfield, East Riding of Yorkshire

No. 640 Squadron RAF was a heavy bomber squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

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History

No. 640 Squadron was first formed at RAF Leconfield, East Riding of Yorkshire on 7 January 1944, from 'C' Flight of No. 158 Squadron RAF. It was equipped with Halifax Mk.III bombers, and operated as part of No. 4 Group in Bomber Command. It re-equipped with Halifax VI bombers in March 1945, and was disbanded at RAF Leconfield on 7 May of that year.

Operational Highlights

  • First Operational Mission 5 Halifaxes bombed Berlin while 3 others aborted on the night from 20 to 21 January 1944
  • Last Operational Mission 18 Halifaxes bombed gun batteries on the island of Wangerooge on 25 April 1945

    • References

    No. 640 Squadron RAF Wikipedia
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