NO. 679 SQUADRON RAF

No. 679 Squadron RAF
No. 679 Squadron RAF
Active	1 December 1943 – 26 June 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	anti-aircraft co-operation
Part of	No. 70 Group RAF, Air Defense of Great Britain (1943–1944); No. 70 Group RAF, Fighter Command (1944–1945)
Base	RAF Ipswich, Suffolk
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry	No badge known to have been authorised
Squadron Codes	3M (Dec 1943 – Jun 1945)

No. 679 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

History

No. 679 Squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RAF Ipswich, Suffolk, from 1616 and 1627 (anti-aircraft co-operation) Flight^[4]^[5] for anti-aircraft training duties in East Anglia, and operated upon formation Westland Lysanders, Miles Martinets, Hawker Henleys and Hawker Hurricanes, receiving Fairey Barracudas and Hurricane Mk.IVs in March 1944 and Vultee Vengeances in April 1945. It was disbanded at RAF Ipswich on 26 June 1945.^[1]^[6]^[7]

Aircraft operated by no. 679 Squadron RAF^[1]^[6]^[7]
From	To	Aircraft	Variant
December 1943	February 1944	Hawker Henley	Mk.III
December 1943	February 1944	Westland Lysander	Mk.II
December 1943	June 1945	Miles Martinet	Mk.I
December 1943	June 1945	Hawker Hurricane	Mk.IIc
March 1944	June 1945	Hawker Hurricane	Mk.IV
March 1944	June 1945	Fairey Barracuda	Mk.II
April 1945	June 1945	Vultee Vengeance	Mk.IV

Bases and airfields used by no. 679 Squadron RAF^[1]^[6]^[7]
From	To	Base
1 December 1943	26 June 1945	RAF Ipswich, Suffolk

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