No. 1301 Flight RAF

No. 1301 (Meteorological) Flight was formed at RAF Delhi, in India, on 31 July 1943, by re-designating 2 Meteorological Flight. The flight was disbanded on 1 June 1946 at RAF Nagpur, in India. this Flight was re-formed on 14 June 1949 at RAF Negombo in Ceylon, from elements of No. 45 Squadron RAF, where it disbanded on 30 November 1951.

Allocated Aircraft

(This is a partial list)

July 1943 - June 1946 Blenheim IV Z7350

Hurricane IID HW720

June 1949 - November 1951 Bristol Brigand MET.3 VS817 VS820 (see 1949 image)

Harvard IIB FT186

References

Lake, Alan. "Flying Units of the RAF".Airlife Publishing. Shrewsbury. 1999.