No. 625 Squadron

Motto: "We avenge".
Badge: Within a circular chain of seven links a Lancaster rose. The Lancaster rose is indicative of the aircraft used by the squadron, and the seven links the number of personnel comprising an aircrew.
King George VI, March 1945. Authority:

No. 625 Squadron was formed at Kelstern, Lincolnshire, on 1st October 1943, as a heavy-bomber squadron equipped with Lancasters. It formed part of No. 1 Group and between 18/19th October 1944, and 25th April 1945, took part in many major raids on enemy targets. Following its final bombing mission it helped to drop food to the starving Dutch people, ferry British ex-POWs home from Belgium, and British troops home from Italy.

Bomber Command WWII Bases:
Formed 1.10.43 as No. 625 (Bomber) Squadron at Kelstern. Main nucleus-posted in about middle of month-was "C" Flt of 100 Squadron

• Kelstern, Lincs : Oct 1943-Apr 1945
• Scampton, Lincs : Apr 1945 onwards

Bomber Command WWII Aircraft:

• Avro Lancaster B.I, B.III : Oct 1943 onwards

Code Letters:

• "CF"

First Operational Mission in WWII:

• 18/19th October 1943 : 9 Lancasters bombed Hanover.

Last Operational Mission in WWII:

• 25th April 1945 : 11 Lancasters bombed Berchtesgaden.

Last Mission before VE Day:

• 7th May 1945 : 13 Lancasters dropped supplies to Dutch at Rotterdam & another Lancaster aborted.

 

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