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No. 650 Squadron RAF

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Country
  
United Kingdom

Branch
  
Royal Air Force

Active
  
1 December 1943 – 26 June 1945

Role
  
anti aircraft co-operation

Squadron Codes
  
T7 (Dec 1943 – Jun 1945)

No. 650 Squadron RAF was an anti aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

History

No. 650 squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Cark, Cumbria, from 'D' Flight of 289 Squadron and 1614 (anti aircraft co-operation) Flight. It was equipped with Miles Martinets for target towing, and later also used Hawker Hurricanes in that role. In November 1944 it moved to RAF Bodorgan, Anglesey, Wales and was disbanded there on 26 June 1945.

References

No. 650 Squadron RAF Wikipedia