No. 356 Squadron RAF
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| No. 356 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 15 January 1944 - 15 November 1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Part of | South East Asia Command. |
| Base | Salbani, Bengal |
| Motto | We bring freedom and assistance |
| Equipment | Consolidated Liberator |
No. 356 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1944 to 1945.
The squadron was formed on 15 January 1944 at Salbani as a long range bomber unit equipped with the Consolidated Liberator.
The squadron attacked Japanese bases in South East Asia and planted mines outside enemy harbours. In July 1945 the squadron moved to the Cocos Islands to prepare for the invasion of Malaya. The end of the war came before the invasion was carried out and the squadron performed supply-dropping and transport duties until it was disbanded on 15 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)
