No. 358 Squadron RAF
| No. 358 Squadron RAF | ||
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Trainer Vickers Wellington | | |
No. 358 Squadron RAF was a Bomber and Special duties squadron of the Royal Air Force flying with South East Asia Command from 1944 to 1945.
History
The squadron was formed on 8 November 1944 at
Jessore. For the rest of the war the squadron dropped agents and supplies to resistance groups in Japanese-held territory. After the Japanese surrender the squadron then dropped supplies to POW camps and repatriated released prisoners. It was disbanded on 21 November 1945 at Bishnupur.[3]
Aircraft operated
| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1944 | December 1944 | Vickers Wellington | Mk.X |
| December 1944 | November 1945 | Consolidated Liberator | Mk.VI |
Squadron bases
| From | To | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 8 November 1944 | 3 January 1945 | British India
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| 3 January 1945 | 10 February 1945 | RAF Digri, Bengal, British India |
| 10 February 1945 | 19 November 1945 | RAF Jessore , Bengal, British India
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| 19 November 1945 | 21 November 1945 | RAF Bishnupur, Bengal, British India |
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Delve 1994, p. 84.
- ^ a b c d e f Moyes 1976, p. 234.
- ^ a b c d e Halley 1988, p. 386.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 96.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 107.
- ^ Nicholas 2021, p. 37
- ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 387.
- ^ a b Jefford 2001, p. 90.
- ^ Jefford 2001, pp. 268–271.
Bibliography
- Bowyer, Michael J.F.; Rawlings, John D.R. (1979). Squadron Codes, 1937–56. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 0-85059-364-6.
- Delve, Ken (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
- Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003). Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes since 1938. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84037-281-8.
- Gwynne-Timothy, John R.W. (1991). Burma Liberators: RCAF in SEAC. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Next Level Press. ISBN 1-895578-02-7.
- Halley, James J. (1988). The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
- Jefford, C.G. (2001). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Moyes, Philip J.R. (1976). Bomber Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Macdonald and Jane's (Publishers) Ltd. ISBN 0-354-01027-1.
- Nicholas, David (August 2021). "Jungle Lifeline". ISSN 0143-7240.
- Oughton, James D.; Hamlin, John; Thomas, Andrew (2007). The Liberator in Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Service. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85130-362-8.
- Shores, Christopher (2005). Air War For Burma: The Allied Air Forces Fight Back in South-East Asia. London: Grub Street. ISBN 1-904010-95-4.
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