No. 691 Squadron RAF was an Anti-aircraft cooperation squadron of the

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...

from 1943 to 1949.

History

The squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at

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from 1623 (anti-aircraft co-operation) Flight. It was tasked with anti-aircraft co-operation duties in the Plymouth area operating a variety of aircraft in this role. Most of the work was to fly as training targets for

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ships. The squadron moved a number of times from the end of the

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, and finally to

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. Its existence ended there when it was renumbered to

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on 11 February 1949.

Aircraft operated

Squadron bases

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External links

Nos. 671–1435 Squadron Histories on rafweb

History of No. 691 Squadron
{{DEFAULTSORT:No. 691 Squadron Raf No. 691 Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons Military units and formations established in 1943 Military units and formations disestablished in 1949