No. 667 Squadron RAF

No. 667 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

No. 667 Squadron RAF
Active1 Dec 1943 – 20 Dec 1945
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Roleanti-aircraft co-operation
Part ofNo. 70 Group RAF, Air Defense of Great Britain (1943–1944)[1]
No. 70 Group RAF, Fighter Command (1944–1945)[2]
Insignia
Squadron BadgeNo Badge Authorised[3]
Squadron CodesU4 (Dec 1943 – Dec 1945)[4][5]

History

No. 667 squadron was first formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Gosport, Hampshire from 1662 and 1631 Flight[6] and No. 7 Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp at RAF Shoreham, Kent[7] for various anti-aircraft training duties. The squadron was initially equipped with Defiants and undertook target towing duties with these. It later received Hurricanes, Barracudas, Oxfords, Vengeances and Spitfires, before disbanding at Gosport on 20 December 1945.[8][9][10]

Present

The squadron today is represented by 667 Squadron, Development and Trials unit, Army Air Corps.

Aircraft operated
Aircraft operated by no. 667 Squadron RAF, data from[9][10]
FromToAircraftVersion
December 1943January 1945Boulton Paul DefiantMks.I & III
April 1944August 1945Hawker HurricaneMks.I & IIc
May 1944June 1945Fairey BarracudaMk.II
June 1944December 1945Airspeed OxfordMks.I & II[8]
October 1944December 1945Vultee VengeanceMk.IV
July 1945December 1945Supermarine SpitfireLF.XVIe[8]

Squadron bases
Bases and airfields used by no. 667 Squadron RAF, data from[8][9][10]
FromToBaseRemark
1 December 194320 December 1945RAF Gosport, HampshireDet. at RAF Shoreham, Kent

References

Notes
  1. Delve 1994, p. 72.
  2. Delve 1994, p. 79.
  3. Barrass, M. B. (2015). "No. 651–670 Squadron Histories". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  4. Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, pp. 103–104.
  5. Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 108.
  6. Delve 1994, p. 159.
  7. Sturtivant and Hamlin 2007, p. 64.
  8. Rawlings 1982, p. 258.
  9. Halley 1988, p. 451.
  10. Jefford 2001, p. 105.

Bibliography
  • Bowyer, Michael J.F. and John D.R. Rawlings. Squadron Codes, 1937–56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
  • Delve, Ken. The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
  • Flintham, Vic and Andrew Thomas. Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
  • Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
  • Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
  • Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0187-5.
  • Sturtivant, Ray, ISO and John Hamlin. RAF Flying Training And Support Units since 1912. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2007. ISBN 0-85130-365-X.
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