No. 1303 Flight RAF | |
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Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVs, but as the code 'UX' gives away, from
No. 82 Squadron RAF | |
Active | 31 July 1943 – 30 April 1946 |
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Branch |
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Role | Meteorological reconnaissance |
Part of | No. 222 Group RAF, Air Command South East Asia [1] |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge heraldry | No known badge |
Squadron Codes | No known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried |
No. 1303 (Meteorological) Flight was formed at RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon, on 31 July 1943 by re-designating No. 4 Meteorological Flight RAF. [2] The flight was disbanded on 30 April 1946 [3] at RAF Negombo, Ceylon.
From | To | Aircraft | Version | Example |
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January 1944 | 30 April 1946 | Bristol Blenheim | Mk.IV | Z9706 |
1 July 1944 | 30 April 1946 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IIc | LD242 S |
1 July 1944 | 30 April 1946 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IId | HW796 |
From | To | Base |
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31 July 1943 | 19 April 1944 | RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon |
19 April 1944 | 1 July 1944 | RAF Sigiriya, Ceylon |
1 July 1944 | 1 December 1945 | RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon |
1 December 1945 | 30 April 1946 | RAF Negombo, Ceylon |
No. 1303 Flight RAF | |
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Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVs, but as the code 'UX' gives away, from
No. 82 Squadron RAF | |
Active | 31 July 1943 – 30 April 1946 |
Country |
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Branch |
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Role | Meteorological reconnaissance |
Part of | No. 222 Group RAF, Air Command South East Asia [1] |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge heraldry | No known badge |
Squadron Codes | No known identification code for the flight is known to have been carried |
No. 1303 (Meteorological) Flight was formed at RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon, on 31 July 1943 by re-designating No. 4 Meteorological Flight RAF. [2] The flight was disbanded on 30 April 1946 [3] at RAF Negombo, Ceylon.
From | To | Aircraft | Version | Example |
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January 1944 | 30 April 1946 | Bristol Blenheim | Mk.IV | Z9706 |
1 July 1944 | 30 April 1946 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IIc | LD242 S |
1 July 1944 | 30 April 1946 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IId | HW796 |
From | To | Base |
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31 July 1943 | 19 April 1944 | RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon |
19 April 1944 | 1 July 1944 | RAF Sigiriya, Ceylon |
1 July 1944 | 1 December 1945 | RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon |
1 December 1945 | 30 April 1946 | RAF Negombo, Ceylon |