No. 628 Squadron RAF

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

No. 628 Squadron RAF was a meteorological and air-sea rescue squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

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 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

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Jefford, Wing Commander C.G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.

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