No. 343 Squadron RAF

No. 343 (Flotille 7E) Squadron RAF
No. 343 (Flotille 7E) Squadron RAF
Active	29 November 1943 ? 27 November 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	Free French Forces
Branch	Royal Air Force
Nickname(s)	Flotille 7E
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry	None
Squadron code	None

No. 343 Squadron was a Free French anti-submarine patrol squadron given a Royal Air Force squadron number during World War II .

History [ edit ]

The squadron was formed at Dakar , Senegal , on 29 November 1943 from Flotille 7E and equipped with British Sunderland flying boats. It was under RAF control until 27 November 1945 when it disbanded upon reversion to French control.

Aircraft operated [ edit ]

Aircraft operated by No. 343 Squadron RAF ^[1]
From	To	Aircraft	Variant
Nov 1943	Nov 1945	Short Sunderland	III

References [ edit ]

^ C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons . UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6 .

External links [ edit ]

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[Jefford-1] C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons . UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6 .

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