No. 622 Squadron RAF

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Brief History

No. 622 Squadron was first formed at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on 10 Aug 1943, equipped with Stirling Mk.III bombers. It re-equipped with Lancaster Mk.III bombers in December. It operated in Bomber Command's Main Force as part of No 3 Group until April 1945 when it moved to humanitarian duties dropping food to the Dutch (Operation Manna), repatriating POWs (Operation Exodus) and ferrying troops home from Italy. The Squadron was disbanded at Mildenhall on 15 August 1945.