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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

Bibliography

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

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