No. 640 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 7 January 1944 – 7 May 1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | Bomber Squadron |
Part of | No. 4 Group, RAF Bomber Command |
Base | RAF Leconfield, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Insignia | |
Squadron Codes | C8 (Jan 1944 – May 1945) |
Aircraft flown | |
Bomber | Handley-Page Halifax |
No. 640 Squadron RAF was a heavy bomber squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
No. 640 Squadron was first formed at RAF Leconfield, East Riding of Yorkshire on 7 January 1944, from 'C' Flight of No. 158 Squadron RAF. It was equipped with Halifax Mk.III bombers, and operated as part of No. 4 Group in Bomber Command. It re-equipped with Halifax VI bombers in March 1945, and was disbanded at RAF Leconfield on 7 May of that year.