No. 1303 (Meteorological) Flight was formed at RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon, on 31 July 1943 by re-designating No. 4 Meteorological Flight RAF.Lake 1999, p. 84. The flight was disbanded on 30 April 1946Sturtivant and Hamlin 2007, p. 118. at RAF Negombo, Ceylon.
Aircraft operated +Aircraft operated by no. 1303 Flight RAF, data from From To Aircraft Version Example January 1944 30 April 1946 Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV Z9706 1 July 1944 30 April 1946 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc LD242 S 1 July 1944 30 April 1946 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IId HW796
Flight bases +Bases and airfields used by no. 1303 Flight RAF, data from From To Base 31 July 1943 19 April 1944 RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon 19 April 1944 1 July 1944 RAF Sigiriya, Ceylon 1 July 1944 1 December 1945 RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon 1 December 1945 30 April 1946 RAF Negombo, Ceylon
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