No. 655 Squadron RAF
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No. 655 Squadron RAF was a unit of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Numbers 651 to 663 Squadrons of the RAF were air observation post units working closely with Army units in artillery spotting and liaison. A further three of these squadrons, 664–666, were manned with Canadian personnel. Their duties and squadron numbers were transferred to the Army with the formation of the Army Air Corps on 1 September 1957.[3][4]
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No. 655 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 30 Nov 1942 – 31 Aug 1945 |
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Role | Air observation post squadron |
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Squadron badge heraldry | No badge known[1] |
Squadron codes | PA (1944 – Aug 1945, HQ Flight)[2] PB (1944 – Aug 1945, 'A' Flight)[2] PC (1944 – Aug 1945, 'B' Flight)[2] PD (1944 – Aug 1945, 'C' Flight)[2] |
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Reconnaissance | Taylorcraft Auster |
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