No. 628 Squadron RAF

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

The 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

Aircraft operated by No. 628 Squadron RAF[2][4][5]

From	To	Aircraft	Variant
March 1944	September 1944	Consolidated Catalina	Mk.Ib
July 1944	September 1944	Consolidated Catalina	Mk.IV

See also

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

References

Notes

1. Delve 1994, p. 76.
2. Halley 1988, p. 441.
3. Creed 1985, p. 251.
4. Jefford 2001, p. 102.
5. 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.

External links

• 628 Squadron history on www.raf.mod.uk
• No. 628 Squadron RAF movement and equipment history
• History of No.'s 621–650 Squadrons at RAF Web