No. 682 Squadron RAF

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Short description No. 682 Squadron RAF was a photo reconnaissance squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

History

The squadron was formed on 1 February 1943[1] at Maison Blanche, Algeria from No. 4 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU) RAF. It was at first equipped with Spitfire PR.IVs and -shortly- Mosquito PR.IVs and PR.VIs, and later flew the Spitfire PR.XI in support of the campaign in Tunisia, Sicily, and then Italy. The squadron supported the invasion of Italy and carried out sorties over Yugoslavia including special reconnaissance for army and commando operations. In 1944 the squadron began to target southern France and it moved detachments to France in September 1944, receiving the superlative photographic reconnaissance version of the Spitfire, the PR.XIX. It returned to cover the Italian campaign and also operated over Greece. With the war over the squadron carried survey flights until it was disbanded on 14 September 1945 at Peretola, Italy.[2]

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 682 Squadron RAF, data from[2][1][3]
From To Aircraft Variant
February 1943 May 1943 Supermarine Spitfire PR.IV
April 1943 July 1943 de Havilland Mosquito PRs.IV & VI
April 1943 September 1945 Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI
September 1944 September 1945 Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX

Squadron bases

Bases and airfields used by no. 682 Squadron RAF, data from[2][1][3]
From To Base Remark
1 February 1943 6 June 1943 RAF Maison Blanche, Algeria
6 June 1943 8 December 1943 La Marsa, Tunisia Detachment at Foggia, Italy
8 December 1943 September 1944 San Severo, Italy Detachments at Pomigliano, Italy; Alghero, Italy;
Nettuno, Italy; Voltone, Italy;
Follonica, Italy; Borgo, Italy;
Le Luc, France; Y.23/Valence, France;
Lyons/Bron, France; Malignano, Italy
September 1944 14 September 1945 Peretola, Italy Detachments at Dijon, France;
Y.42/Nancy, France and RAF Hal Far, Malta

Commanding officers

Officers commanding no. 682 squadron RAF, data from[2]
From To Name
February 1943 July 1943 S/Ldr. A.H.W. Ball, DSO, DFC
July 1943 July 1944 S/Ldr. J.T. Morgan, DSO
July 1944 March 1945 S/Ldr. R.C. Buchanan, DFC
March 1945 August 1945 S/Ldr. H.B. Oldfield
August 1945 September 1945 S/Ldr. B.R. Kenwright, DFC

See also

References

Notes

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "Footnotes".
  2. ↑ a b c d Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
  3. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "Footnotes".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Bibliography

<templatestyles src="Refbegin/styles.css" />

  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

External links

Template:Sister project

Script error: No such module "Military navigation". Script error: No such module "Military navigation". Template:Authority control Template:Use dmy dates

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=No._682_Squadron_RAF&oldid=3788592"