No. 640 Squadron RAF was a heavy bomber squadron of the

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during the

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History

No. 640 Squadron was first formed at RAF Leconfield,

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on 7 January 1944, from 'C' Flight of No. 158 Squadron RAF. It was equipped with Halifax Mk.III bombers, and operated as part of No. 4 Group in Bomber Command. It re-equipped with Halifax VI bombers in March 1945, and was disbanded at RAF Leconfield on 7 May of that year.

Operational Highlights

* First Operational Mission 5 Halifaxes bombed

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while 3 others aborted on the night from 20 to 21 January 1944 * Last Operational Mission 18 Halifaxes bombed gun batteries on the island of

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on 25 April 1945

Aircraft operated

Squadron Bases

References

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External links

* History of No. 640 Squadron (broken link) * No. 640 Squadron RAF movement and equipment history (broken link) * Squadron histories for nos. 621–650 sqn of RAF Web (broken link)
A Facebook group for relatives of squadron members
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