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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
Agreed Russell
But what was it actually? It is not listed in any of Air Britain's unit books, unless it also had a different name.
A short potted history perhaps?
The use of a 700 block range indicates a Naval use, but their catapult flights were long gone and the block was not in use post 1940 for any RN flights as far as I can see. It also indicates there are more Met Flights in that same block.
As far as RAF goes, I can only locate four Met Flights, No 1 to 4, all later in the 1300 block
Cheers
Stig
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Per Graham Warner, No. 775 Naval Air Squadron was equipped with twin-engined Bristol Blenheims on Gibraltar. I don't know when these aircraft were delivered to The Rock, but given the limited resources circa November 1942 Blenheim would have been the most suitable type for weather recce.
Assuming that "709" Met Flight is officially correct, could it be that planes and crew were drawn from 775 NAS?