664. squadron RAF
Well. 664 Squadron RAF
the period of existence of the / Active
664. (canadian) squadron RAF [1944-1946]
664. squadron RAF [1949-1957]
motto / Motto
Vae Viso (I espied it; woe betide it)
history / History
09.12.1944 - arises at the base of the Andover as the first canadian unit designed to control artillery fire, courier, and connecting flights and its flying staff are members of the artillery, who went through pilot training.
19.03.1944 - after moving to the continent supports the canadian 1. the army (1st Canadian Army) during the fighting in the Netherlands and Germany, where it ends its war pilgrimage. Her squadron, the swarm and the individual aircraft operated from suitable surfaces directly on the front line and cooperate with individual artillery units. In the postwar period remains in Germany as part of the british (canadian) occupation forces.
31.05.1946 - dissolved
01.09.1949 - restored again as a unit designed to control artillery fire, courier and connecting flights within the Royal auxiliary air force (Royal Auxiliary Air Force)
10.03.1957 - dissolved
resources
HALLEY, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
JEFFORD, Wing Commander C. G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._664_Squadron_RAF
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/664squadron.cfm
http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn651-670.htm
www.historyofwar.org.
Well. 664 Squadron RAF
the period of existence of the / Active
664. (canadian) squadron RAF [1944-1946]
664. squadron RAF [1949-1957]
motto / Motto
Vae Viso (I espied it; woe betide it)
history / History
09.12.1944 - arises at the base of the Andover as the first canadian unit designed to control artillery fire, courier, and connecting flights and its flying staff are members of the artillery, who went through pilot training.
19.03.1944 - after moving to the continent supports the canadian 1. the army (1st Canadian Army) during the fighting in the Netherlands and Germany, where it ends its war pilgrimage. Her squadron, the swarm and the individual aircraft operated from suitable surfaces directly on the front line and cooperate with individual artillery units. In the postwar period remains in Germany as part of the british (canadian) occupation forces.
31.05.1946 - dissolved
01.09.1949 - restored again as a unit designed to control artillery fire, courier and connecting flights within the Royal auxiliary air force (Royal Auxiliary Air Force)
10.03.1957 - dissolved
resources
HALLEY, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
JEFFORD, Wing Commander C. G., MBE, BA, RAF(Retd.). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._664_Squadron_RAF
http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/664squadron.cfm
http://www.rafweb.org/Squadrons/Sqn651-670.htm
www.historyofwar.org.