No. 682 Squadron RAF was a photo reconnaissance squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

History The squadron was formed on 1 February 1943 at Maison Blanche, Algeria from No. 4 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU) RAF. It was at first equipped with Spitfire PR.IVs and -shortly- Mosquito PR.IVs and PR.VIs, and later flew the Spitfire PR.XI in support of the campaign in Tunisia, Sicily, and then Italy. The squadron supported the invasion of Italy and carried out sorties over Yugoslavia including special reconnaissance for army and commando operations. In 1944 the squadron began to target southern France and it moved detachments to France in September 1944, receiving the superlative photographic reconnaissance version of the Spitfire, the PR.XIX. It returned to cover the Italian campaign and also operated over Greece. With the war over the squadron carried survey flights until it was disbanded on 14 September 1945 at Peretola, Italy.

Aircraft operated +Aircraft operated by no. 682 Squadron RAF, data fromFrom To Aircraft Variant February 1943 May 1943 Supermarine Spitfire PR.IV April 1943 July 1943 de Havilland Mosquito PRs.IV & VI April 1943 September 1945 Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI September 1944 September 1945 Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX

Squadron bases +Bases and airfields used by no. 682 Squadron RAF, data from From To Base Remark 1 February 1943 6 June 1943 RAF Maison Blanche, Algeria 6 June 1943 8 December 1943 La Marsa, Tunisia Detachment at Foggia, Italy 8 December 1943 September 1944 San Severo, Italy Detachments at Pomigliano, Italy; Alghero, Italy;Nettuno, Italy; Voltone, Italy; Follonica, Italy; Borgo, Italy;Le Luc, France; Y.23/Valence, France;Lyons/Bron, France; Malignano, Italy September 1944 14 September 1945 Peretola, Italy Detachments at Dijon, France;Y.42/Nancy, France and RAF Hal Far, Malta

Commanding officers + Officers commanding no. 682 squadron RAF, data fromFrom To Name February 1943 July 1943 S/Ldr. A.H.W. Ball, DSO, DFC July 1943 July 1944 S/Ldr. J.T. Morgan, DSO July 1944 March 1945 S/Ldr. R.C. Buchanan, DFC March 1945 August 1945 S/Ldr. H.B. Oldfield August 1945 September 1945 S/Ldr. B.R. Kenwright, DFC

See also List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

References Notes

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External links

Squadron Histories and more for Nos. 671–1435 Squadron on RAFweb History of 682 Squadron