No. 695 Squadron RAF
No. 695 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949.History
The squadron was formed at RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, on 1 December 1943, from 1611, 1612 and 1626 Flights for anti-aircraft co-operation duties, and operated a variety of aircraft in this role. On 11 August 1945 the squadron moved to RAF Horsham St. Faith, while a detachment served from 27 July 1946 at first from RAF Boxted in Essex and later, between November 1946 and April 1947, from RAF North Weald. The squadron was disbanded on 11 February 1949, when it was renumbered to No. 34 Squadron RAF. That unit took over the aircraft, as well as the squadron codes, 4M and 8Q.Aircraft operated
From | To | Aircraft | Version |
December 1943 | January 1944 | Westland Lysander | Mks.I, III |
December 1943 | June 1944 | Hawker Henley | Mk.III |
December 1943 | May 1945 | Miles Martinet | Mk.I |
December 1943 | September 1945 | Hawker Hurricane | Mk.IIc |
July 1944 | August 1945 | Supermarine Spitfire | Mk.Vb |
Jan 1945 | May 1947 | Vultee Vengeance | Mk.IV |
July 1945 | February 1949 | Supermarine Spitfire | F.16 |
June 1946 | February 1949 | Airspeed Oxford | T.1, T.2 |
December 1946 | February 1949 | Miles Martinet | Mk.I |
December 1946 | February 1949 | North American Harvard | T.2b |
December 1948 | February 1949 | Bristol Beaufighter | TT.10 |
Squadron bases