No. 639 Squadron RAF

No. 639 Squadron RAF
No. 639 Squadron RAF
Active	1 December 1943 ? 30 April 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	anti aircraft co-operation
Part of	No. 70 Group RAF , RAF Fighter Command
Station	RAF Cleave
Insignia
Squadron Codes	R9 (Dec 1943 ? Apr 1945)

No. 639 Squadron RAF was an anti aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1945.

History [ edit ]

The squadron was formed at RAF Cleave on 1 December 1943, from 1602 Flight , 1603 Flight , 1604 Flight and 1618 Flight ^[3] for anti-aircraft co-operation duties with the Hawker Henley . The main role was to provide target towing duties over Cornwall . In addition the Hawker Hurricane was used as a radar target and to fly low-level simulated attacks on troops. The squadron was disbanded on 30 April 1945. ^[4]^[5]

Aircraft operated [ edit ]

Aircraft operated by no. 639 Squadron RAF, data from ^[4]^[5]^[6]
From	To	Aircraft	Version
December 1943	April 1945	Hawker Henley	Mk.III
August 1944	April 1945	Hawker Hurricane	Mks.IIc, IV

Squadron bases [ edit ]

Bases and airfields used by no. 639 Squadron RAF, data from ^[4]^[5]^[6]
From	To	Base	Remarks
1 December 1943	30 April 1945	RAF Cleave , Cornwall	Dets. at RAF Portreath , Cornwall and RAF Perranporth , Cornwall

References [ edit ]

Notes [ edit ]

^ Delve 1994 , p. 72.
^ Flintham & Thomas 2003 , p. 104.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007 , p. 128.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rawlings 1982 , p. 258.
^ ^a ^b ^c Halley 1988 , p. 443.
^ ^a ^b Jefford 2001 , p. 102.

Bibliography [ edit ]

Delve, Ken (1994). The Source Book of the RAF . Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-451-5 .
Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003). Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938 . Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-281-8 .
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 .
Sturtivant, Ray, ISO; Hamlin, John (2007). RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912 . Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-365-X . {{ cite book }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link )

External links [ edit ]

[1] Delve 1994 , p. 72.

[2] Flintham & Thomas 2003 , p. 104.

[3] Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007 , p. 128.

[Rawlings1982p258-4] Rawlings 1982 , p. 258.

[Halley1988p443-5] Halley 1988 , p. 443.

[Jefford2001p102-6] Jefford 2001 , p. 102.

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