No. 628 Squadron (RAF): Second World War

Aircraft - Locations - Group and Duty - Books

No.628 Squadron was formed as a special duties squadron but spent most of its brief existence flying a mix of meteorological flights and air-sea rescue missions in the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.

The squadron was formed at Redhills Lake, Madras, on 21 March 1944 and was equipped with the Catalina. It was formed to carry out special duties missions, especially along the long Burmese coast where the Catalinas could be used to drop agents or supplies. The squadron never really got involved in this role and instead was used on meteorological flights and air-sea rescue duties, operating over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. The squadron was disbanded on 1 October 1944. 

Aircraft
March-September 1944: Consolidated Catalina IB
July-September 1944: Consolidated Catalina IV

Location
March-October 1944: Redhill Lake

Squadron Codes: T, V

Duty
March-October 1944: Officially Special Duties, actually Meteorological flights and air-sea rescue duties.

Part of
1 July 1944: Air Command, South East Asia

Books

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