No. 627 Squadron was a Royal Air Force Mosquito aircraft pathfinder bomber squadron that operated during the Second World War.
History The squadron was formed on 12 November 1943 at RAF Oakington from part of 139 Squadron. It was equipped with the de Havilland Mosquito twin-engined fighter-bomber it flew operations as part of No. 8 Group's light bomber force. As well as normal bombing missions it also carried out Pathfinder duties and was involved in attacks on Berlin in early 1944. In April 1944 it was transferred to No. 5 Group as a specialised target marking squadron, although it also carried out armed reconnaissance and normal bombing duties. It was disbanded on 1 October 1945 at RAF Woodhall Spa when it was re-numbered 109 Squadron.
Aircraft operated +Aircraft operated by No. 627 Squadron RAFFromToAircraftVariant November 1943 September 1945 De Havilland Mosquito Mk.IV July 1944 September 1945 De Havilland Mosquito Mk.XX October 1944 September 1945 De Havilland Mosquito Mk.XXV March 1945 September 1945 De Havilland Mosquito Mk.XVI
Squadron bases
+Bases and airfields used by No. 627 Squadron RAFFromToBase November 1943 April 1944 RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire April 1944 September 1945 RAF Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
Commanding officers + Officers commanding No. 627 squadronFromToName 13 November 1943 3 June 1944 W/Cdr. R.P. Elliott, DSO, DFC* 3 June 1944 22 January 1945 W/Cdr. G.W. Curry, DSO, DFC* 22 January 1945 17 March 1945 W/Cdr. B.R.W. Hallows, DFC 10 April 1945 1 June 1945 W/Cdr. R. Kingsford-Smith, DSO, DFC, RAAF 1 June 1945 30 September 1945 W/Cdr. C. W. Scott AFC, RNZAF
See also List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons Pathfinder
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External links No. 627 Squadron in retirement No. 627 Squadron on RAF website (with text from Moyes 1976) History of No.'s 621–650 Squadrons at RAF Web