No. 695 Squadron RAF

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No. 695 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949.

The squadron motto was We Exercise Their Arms.

The squadron was formed at RAF Bircham Newton on December 1 1943, from 1611 Flight and 1612 Flight for anti-aircraft co-operation duties, and operated a variety of aircraft in this role. On August 11 1945 the squadron moved to RAF Horsham St. Faith. It was disbanded on February 1 1949 when redesignated No. 34 Squadron RAF.

[edit] Aircraft Operated

• 1943 - Westland Lysander I & II
• 1943 - Hawker Henley III
• 1943 - Miles Martinet
• 1943 - Hawker Hurricane IIC
• 1944 - Supermarine Spitfire VB
• 1945 - Vultee Vengeance IV
• 1945 - Supermarine Spitfire XVI
• 1946 - Airspeed Oxford
• 1946 - Miles Martinet
• 1946 - North American Harvard IIB
• 1946 - Bristol Beaufighter TT10

[edit] See also

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

[edit] References

• History of No. 695 Squadron
• G G Jefford, RAF Squadrons, second edition 2001, Airlife Publishing, UK, ISBN 978-1-84037-141-3.