No. 358 Squadron RAF
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| No. 358 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 8 November 1944 - 19 November 1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Part of | South East Asia Command. |
| Base | Jessore, Bengal |
| Motto | Alere flammam Latin: "To feed the flame" |
| Equipment | Consolidated Liberator |
No. 358 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1944 to 1945.
The squadron was formed on 8 November 1944 at Kolar, India with personnel of the disbanded 1673 Heavy Conversion Unit. The squadron role was as a heavy bomber unit flying the Consolidated Liberator.
The squadron performed one bombing mission in January 1945 and then changed role to a special duties squadron. In February 1945 the squadron moved to Jessore. For the rest of the war the squadron dropped agents and supplies to resistance groups in Japanese-held territory. After the Japanese surrender the squadron then dropped supplies to POW camps and repatriated released prisoners.
It was disbanded on 21 November 1945.
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[edit] Aircraft Operated
- 1944 - Consolidated Liberator IV
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- G G Jefford, RAF Squadrons, second edition 2001, Airlife Publishing, UK, ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
- "Burma Liberators"by John R.W. Gwynne-Timothy (ISBN 1-895578-02-7)
