No. 346 Squadron RAF

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The No. 346 Squadron RAF was a French Air Force bomber squadron given a Royal Air Force squadron number during World War II.

History

The squadron was formed at RAF Elvington on 15 May 1944 from Groupes 2/23 ‘Guyenne’ airmen who had been based in North Africa. It was equipped with British Halifax heavy bomber aircraft and then took part in night bombing raids over Germany.

The squadron moved to Bordeaux in October 1945 after hostilities had ceased and transferred from RAF to French control on 15 November 1945.

Aircraft operated

class="wikitable" \|+Aircraft operated by no. 346 Squadron RAF ! From !! To !! Aircraft !! Variant
May 1944	Jun 1944	Handley Page Halifax	V
May 1944	Apr 1945	Handley Page Halifax	III
Mar 1945	Nov 1945	Handley Page Halifax	VI

{{cite book|date=1988|author=C.G.Jefford |isbn=1-85310-053-6|title=RAF Squadrons|publisher= UK Airlife Publishing }}

References

External links

[http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/h346.html Squadron history on the official RAF website]

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Category:Military units and formations established in 1944

Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945