625 squadron

jupiter · 04-17-2008, 04:12 AM

Hi new to the board .
Im trying to find out any info about 625 squadron,the squadron my grandfather fiew with before being shot down on 28/29 7 44,
i have dtails of that event and in the process of recording his 23 missions.
what im really after is any war time photos of 625 either its aircraft or raf kelstern

cheers

smg · 04-17-2008, 10:34 AM

No. 625 Squadron RAF was a bomber squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

Squadron motto was We Avenge.

The squadron was formed on 1 October 1943 at RAF Kelstern from 'C' flight of 100 Squadron. It was equipped with Avro Lancaster, as part of No. 1 Group RAF in Bomber Command, of which it formed part between 18 October 1944 and 25 April 1945.

The squadron carried out night raids against Germany. On 5 April 1945 it moved to RAF Scampton. At the end of the war the squadron dropped food to the starving Dutch people, flew POW repatriation flights from Belgium and repatriated British troops from Italy, before it was disbanded on 7 October 1945 [1].

its all i was able to find

Njaco · 04-17-2008, 09:08 PM

Found acouple quick sites. One has current photos of buildings and others have the 625 badge and airplanes and memorials.

RAF-lincolnshire.info :: Kelstern

Technical site buildings - Duration only airfields

Sqn Markings 618-695_P

Lincolnshire Memorials to the RAF

RAF History - Bomber Command 60th Anniversary

Hope this helps.
Welcome to the forum!

Wurger · 04-18-2008, 09:17 AM

Wlcome to the forum.Greetings from Poland.

jupiter · 04-22-2008, 10:18 AM

cheers

Wayne Little · 04-23-2008, 05:14 AM

Hey man welcome to the forum.

Heinz · 04-23-2008, 06:26 AM

Welcome.

Concorde247 · 06-09-2008, 11:41 AM

Welcome to the forum,

Heres a 625 sdn lanc picture taken from the book Lancaster Squadrons in focus by M Postlethwaite.

My records show that 625 sdn lost two aircraft that night on the raid on stuttgart, the other main raid that night was on Hamburg, it was a bad night for bomber command as it lost 66 bombers in combat & several others on landing. The Two 625 Sdn Lancasters lost were:

Lancaster Mk I Serial No: LL962 coded CF-U with 3 crew Kia & 1 Injured (died later in hospital), with 3Pow's

Lancaster Mk III Serial No: LM546 coded CF-O all 7 crew Pow's

jupiter · 06-13-2008, 12:17 PM

cheers for that mate
pete
Thats the only 625 picture i have ever seen