No. 691 Squadron RAF


No. 691 Squadron RAF was an Anti-aircraft cooperation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949.

History

The squadron was formed on 1 December 1943 at RNAS Roborough from 1623 (anti-aircraft co-operation) Flight. It was tasked with anti-aircraft co-operation duties in the Plymouth area operating a variety of aircraft in this role. Most of the work was to fly as training targets for Royal Navy ships.
The squadron moved a number of times from the end of the war to RAF Exeter, RAF Weston Zoyland, RAF Fairwood Common, and finally to RAF Chivenor. Its existence ended there when it was renumbered to No. 17 Squadron RAF on 11 February 1949.

Aircraft operated

FromToAircraftVariant
December 1943March 1945Fairey BarracudaMk.II
December 1943April 1945Boulton Paul DefiantMks.I & II
December 1943March 1944Hawker HurricaneMk.I
December 1943February 1949Airspeed OxfordMks. I & II
March 1944April 1945Hawker HurricaneMk.IIc
April 1945May 1947Vultee VengeanceMk.IV
July 1945August 1945Supermarine SpitfireMk.Vb
August 1945February 1949Miles Martinet
August 1945February 1949Supermarine SpitfireMk.XVI
November 1945February 1949North American HarvardMk.IIb