No. 62 Squadron RAF
| No. 62 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 8 August 1916 – 31 July 1919 3 May 1937 – 15 March 1946 1 Sept 1946 – 10 August 1947 8 Dec 1947 – 1 June 1949 1 Feb 1960 – 31 January 1963 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Insperato ("Unexpectedly") |
| Insignia | |
| Badge | A meteor |
| Squadron Codes | 62 May 1937 – Nov 1938 JO Nov 1938 – Sep 1939 PT Sep 1939 – Feb 1942 |
No. 62 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was originally established as a Royal Flying Corps squadron in 1916 and operated the Bristol F2B fighter in France during the last year of the First World War. After the war the squadron was disbanded and it was re-established in 1937 as part of the buildup of the RAF in the late 1930s. During the Second World War the Squadron was deployed to the Far East, operating the Bristol Blenheim from Singapore and Malaya. In 1942 No. 62 Squadron was re-equipped with the Lockheed Hudson and it moved to Sumatra, then Burma and then India. After the close of World War II the squadron disbanded for the second time. It was briefly re-established from 1946 to 1947 as a Dakota squadron and operated out of Burma and India. It final incarnation was as a Bristol Bloodhound missile unit in the early 1960s.