No. 1409 Flight RAF

No. 1409 Flight RAF
No. 1409 Flight RAF
	No. 47 Group RAF, Transport Command
Equipment	de Havilland Mosquito 1943–1946; Consolidated Liberator 1945–1946
Insignia
Squadron Codes	AE

1409 (Meteorological) Flight was formed on 1 April 1943 to provide

Second World War

in Europe and continued in this role until 1946.

Formed at RAF Oakington^[2] as part of the disbandment of 521 Squadron,^[3] the Flight was part of No. 8 Group RAF, the Pathfinders. Flying singly the missions were codenamed PAMPA (Photo-recce And Meteorological Photography Aircraft).^[2]

In January 1944 the Flight moved to

No. 47 Group RAF and partially re-equipped with Consolidated Liberator aircraft in addition to its Mosquitos at RAF Lyneham.^[1]

The Flight was disbanded at Lyneham in May 1946.

During the war the Flight flew 1,364 operations for a loss of only 3 aircraft.[6]

Stations

RAF Oakington: 1 April 1943 – January 1944
RAF Wyton: January 1944 – 4 July 1945
RAF Upwood: 4 July 1945 – 10 October 1945
RAF Lyneham: 10 October 1945 – 13 May 1946

References

^ ^a ^b Sturtivant, R. C. (15 February 1957). "Below Squadron Status". Flight. 71 (2508): 218. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
^
ISBN 0-948090-17-0. Archived from the original
(PDF) on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

^ McNeill, Ross (August 1999). "No.521 Squadron RAF". RAF Commands. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
^ "PFF Squadrons and Bases". Bennett & The Pathfinders. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
^ Edwards, Sean (22 August 2006). "Squadrons at RAF Upwood". Raf Upwood. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
^ "Bomber Command, Campaign Diary April 1943". Royal Air Force Bomber Command 60th Anniversary. Royal Air Force. 6 April 2005. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

[Flight2508-1] Sturtivant, R. C. (15 February 1957). "Below Squadron Status". Flight. 71 (2508): 218. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

[RMS-2] 
ISBN 0-948090-17-0. Archived from the original
(PDF) on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

[3] McNeill, Ross (August 1999). "No.521 Squadron RAF". RAF Commands. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

[4] "PFF Squadrons and Bases". Bennett & The Pathfinders. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

[5] Edwards, Sean (22 August 2006). "Squadrons at RAF Upwood". Raf Upwood. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

[6] "Bomber Command, Campaign Diary April 1943". Royal Air Force Bomber Command 60th Anniversary. Royal Air Force. 6 April 2005. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

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Stations

See also

References