Meteorological Flights

Air Ministry Meteorological Flight, Aldergrove Later re-designated ‘C’ Flight, Aldergrove Station Flight. Disbanded 15 January 1941 at Aldergrove to become 402 (Met) Flight.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
N5590		Possibly from 615 Sq.		To 402 (Met) Flight.
N5591				To 402 (Met) Flight.
N5592		From 3 Bombing and Gunnery School.		To 402 (Met) Flight.
N5593				To 402 (Met) Flight.

Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall Formed 1 November 1924 at Eastchurch. Moved to Mildenhall from Duxford on 1 September 1936. Disbanded 4 February 1941 at Mildenhall to become 401 (Met) Flight.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
N2307				To 401 (Met) Flight.
N5583				To 402 (Met) Flight.
N5594				To 401 (Met) Flight.
N5620				To 401 (Met) Flight.
N5621		Delivered in 1938.	28/12/39 Pilot overshot an attempted ‘ZZ’ landing in fog after a meteorological flight and the aircraft ran into a fence. Aircraft damaged but repairable; F/Lt Evelyn Harry Toller Thwaites unhurt.	To 401 (Met) Flight.

Meteorological Flight, Habbaniya
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K7899		28/10/41 From 127 Sq.		To Iraqi conversion flight. 14/04/44 Crashed on landing, Habbaniya. 31/06/44 SOC.

Meteorological Flight, Heliopolis Formed 14 April 1941. Disbanded 1 January 1942 at Heliopolis to become 1411 (Met) Flight.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure

Meteorological Flight, Khartoum Formed 21 September 1941 at Khartoum, Sudan. Disbanded 1 January 1942 to become 1412 (Met) Flight.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K6140
N5756		From 117 Sq.	21/10/41 Tire burst on landing, swung and was destroyed beyond repair at Khartoum.
K7951		From 5 OTU. 29/06/40 To Marshalls. 08/09/40 To 24 MU. 10/04/41 To Odiham. 06/40 Shipped to the Middle East. To Meteorological Flight, Khartoum.	17/11/41 Swung on landing and tipped up at Khartoum.	01/01/42 To 1412 (Met) Flight.
N5831		From 2 SAAF Sq.		01/01/42 To 1412 (Met) Flight.
N5833		From Aden Station Flight.		01/01/42 To 1412 (Met) Flight.

Meteorological Flight, Ramleh Formed 21 September 1941 at Ramleh, Palestine. Disbanded 1 January 1942 to become 1413 (Met) Flight.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K7919		From AAEE. 22/05/40 To 8 MU. 01/03/41 To 52 MU. 13/03/41 To Odiham. 26/06/41 To the Middle East. To the Meteorological Flight, Ramleh.	21/11/41 Swung on landing and tipped up at Ramleh.	01/01/42 To 1413 (Met) Flight.
K7924		From 152 Sq. 24/11/39 To 5 MU. 18/03/41 To Odiham. 06/41 To the Middle East. To Meteorological Flight, Ramleh.		01/01/42 To 1413 (Met) Flight.
K7949		From 615 Sq. 30/11/39 At HQP Kenley. 10/02/40 To 6 MU: 10/03/41 To Odiham. 06/41 To the Middle East. To Meteorological Flight, Ramleh.		01/01/42 To 1413 (Met) Flight.
K7999		From Gosport Station Flight. 04/08/40 To 8 MU. 15/09/40 Dispersed to Watchfield. 11/10/40 Returned to 8 MU. 01/03/41 To 52 MU. 13/03/41 To Odiham. 09/09/41 107 MU. To Meteorological Flight, Ramleh.		01/01/42 To 1413 (Met) Flight.

401 (Met) Flight Formed 4 February 1941 at Mildenhall by re-designating the Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall. Disbanded 1 March 1941 at Mildenhall to become 1401 (Met) Flight.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
N2307		From Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall.		To 1401 (Met) Flight.
N5594		From Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall.		To 1401 (Met) Flight.
N5620		From Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall.	13/02/41 Overshot during night landing at Mildenhall; the aircraft hit a tree, overturned and was destroyed beyond repair.
N5621		From Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall.		To 1401 (Met) Flight.
N5897		From 247 Sq.		To 1401 (Met) Flight.

402 (Met) Flight Formed 15 January 1941 at Aldergrove by re-designating ‘C’ Flight, Aldergrove Station Flight, previously the Air Ministry Meteorological Flight, Aldergrove. Disbanded 1 March 1941 at Aldergrove to become 1402 (Met) Flight.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
N5583		From Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall.		To 1401 (Met) Flight.
N5590		From Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall.		To 1402 (Met) Flight.
N5591		From Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall.		To 1402 (Met) Flight.
N5592		From Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall.		To 1402 (Met) Flight.
N5593		From Royal Air Force Meteorological Flight, Mildenhall.		To 1402 (Met) Flight.

1401 (Met) Flight Formed 1 March 1941 at Mildenhall by re-designating 401 (Met) Flight. Absorbed 1403 (Met) Flight on 7 February 1942. Disbanded 22 July 1942 at Bircham Newton to become 521 Sq..
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K8043	’E’	From 2 AACU. 08/03/43 To Marshalls. 27/05/43 To 8 MU. 01/06/43 To 1401 (Met) Flight.		03/09/43 To 521 Sq.
N2307		From 401 (Met) Flight.		To 521 Sq.
N2309	’B’	From 18 Sq.	09/08/43 07:55- Met. Flt. 10/08/43 23:00- Met. Flt.	To 521 Sq.
N2310		From 53 Sq.		To 521 Sq.
N5583		From 1401 (Met) Flight.	21/03/42 Hit tree in low cloud while at Quadring, Lincolnshire.
N5594		From 401 (Met) Flight.	01/08/43 Suffered a burst petrol pipe at 5,000ft.	To 521 Sq.
N5621		From 401 (Met) Flight.	08/08/43 08:05- Met. Flt. 08/08/43 14:00- Met. Flt. 08/08/43 19:50- Met. Flt.	To 521 Sq.
N5703				To 1402 (Met) Flight.
N5897		From 401 (Met) Flight.		To 521 Sq.

1402 (Met) Flight Formed 1 March 1941 at Aldergrove by re-designating 402 (Met) Flight. Ballyhalbert, Northern Ireland, August 1944 to January 1945. Disbanded 18 September 1945.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K7918		From Northolt Station Flight. 25/10/42 To Marshalls. 27/01/43 To 8 MU. 18/05/43 To 1402 (Met) Flight.		11/11/43 To 8 MU. 04/12/43 To Glosters. 30/06/44 To 8 MU. 26/04/46 SOC.
K7927		From Ternhill Station Flight. 16/11/42 To 8 MU. 23/05/43 To 1402 (Met.) Flight.		24/06/43 8 MU. 11/11/43 To 61 OTU.
N5575		From 2 AACU.		07/11/44 SOC.
N5576		From 247 Sq.	25/04/43 Blown off runway at Aldergrove but repaired. 22/11/44 Hit tree on night approach in bad visibility; the aircraft landed safely but was SOC being damaged beyond repair.
N5590		From 402 (Met) Flight.	13/05/41 Engine cut and crash-landed at Langford Lodge; the aircraft was not repaired.	20/06/42 SOC.
N5591		From 402 (Met) Flight.		21/03/45 SOC.
N5592		From 402 (Met) Flight.	06/09/41 Crashed in Co. Antrim.	05/04/45 SOC.
N5593		From 402 (Met) Flight.	03/01/42 Crashed.	To 1561 (Met) Flight.
N5637		From 263 Sq.	19/01/43 Crashed.	29/04/46 SOC.
N5703		From 1401 (Met) Flight.		To 1561 (Met) Flight.
N5717		To 2 Gp TTF.		To 520 Sq.
N5900		From W. Raynham (before this it came from 18 Sq.).		To 521 Sq.
N5902		From Northolt Station Flight.		To 521 Sq.

1403 (Met) Flight Formed on 1 March 1941 at Bircham Newton by re-designating 403 (Met) Flight. Disbanded 7 February 1942 at Bircham Newton and absorbed by 1401 (Met) Flight. Reformed May 1943 at North Front, Gibraltar. Disbanded 20 September 1943 at North Front to become 520 Sq..
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
N5630		From 263 Sq.	05/08/43 Crashed, but repaired.	To 520 Sq.

1411 (Met) Flight Formed on 1 January 1942 at Heliopolis, Egypt, by re-designating the Meteorological Flight, Heliopolis. Entirely manned and serviced by Egyptian personnel. The aircraft even carried Egyptian markings. Disbanded on 15 August 1943 at Heliopolis and equipment passed to Royal Egyptian Air Force.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K6138		From 112 Sq. at least by 03/42.	02/08/42 Local flying Sgt H. Thomas. 03/08/42 Local flying Sgt H. Thomas. 04/08/42 Local flying Sgt H. Thomas. 26/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 26/09/42 To Alamya Sgt H. Thomas. 01/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas; landed at LG 222. 01/10/42 LG 222 to Heliopolis Sgt H. Thomas. 01/10/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 02/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. Used to 01/43.	31/06/44 SOC.
K7893		07/41 From 3 RAAF Sq.	20/07/42 Lost by enemy action. No further trace.
K7925		From 267 Sq.	07/08/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 10/08/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 13/08/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 15/08/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 01/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 03/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 12/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 13/09/42 To Alamya Sgt H. Thomas. 16/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 16/09/42 To Alamya Sgt H. Thomas. 18/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 18/09/42 To Alamya Sgt H. Thomas.	08/04/43 SOC.
K7943		From 5 OTU. 12/07/40 To 6 MU. 19/02/41 To 52 MU. 12/05/41 To the Middle East. To 1411 (Met) Flight.	No further trace.
K7961		From 263 Sq. 08/02/41 To 5 MU. 14/02/41 To Royal Hellenic Air Force. 19/06/41 To 107 MU. 05/09/41 To ME. 03/42 To 1411 (Met) Flight.	18/08/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 21/08/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 21/08/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 28/08/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 06/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 06/09/42 To Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 07/09/42 To Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 20/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 20/09/42 To Alamya Sgt H. Thomas. 21/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 23/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 28/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 28/09/42 To Alamya Sgt H. Thomas. 29/09/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 29/09/42 To Alamya Sgt H. Thomas. 29/09/42 To Heliopolis Sgt H. Thomas. 04/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 07/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 07/11/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 13/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 16/11/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 20/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 24/11/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas.	06/44 To Royal Iraqi Air Force and NFT.
K7963		07/41 From 3 RAAF Sq.		To 267 Sq.
K8003		From 80 Sq. 12/11/40 To 51 RSU. 15/11/40 To 103 MU. 07/41 To 1411 (Met) Flight.	02/10/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 19/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 20/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 27/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 30/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 31/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 01/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 02/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 03/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 04/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 05/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 12/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 21/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 22/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 25/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 27/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 02/12/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 04/12/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 05/12/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 06/12/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas.	11/11/43 To 135 MU. To 1563 (Met) Flight.
K8008		From 3 RAAF Sq.	26/01/42 Engine cut and force-landed in sand storm 3m SE of El Adem. Damaged beyond repair.
N5825		From 267 Sq.		01/03/44 To Royal Iraqi Air Force.
N5830		From 237 Sq.	21/09/42 Met. climb and “pancaked” Sgt H. Thomas. 04/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 04/10/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 05/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 05/10/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 08/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 08/10/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 10/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 10/10/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 11/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 12/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 12/10/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 13/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 13/10/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 14/10/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft Sgt H. Thomas. 14/10/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 14/10/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 21/10/42 Met. climb and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 05/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 06/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 07/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 26/11/42 Heliopolis to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 28/11/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas. 01/12/42 Met. climb to 24,000ft and then to Almaya Sgt H. Thomas.	01/03/44 To Royal Iraqi Air Force.

1412 (Met) Flight Formed on 1 January 1942 at Khartoum, Sudan, by re-designating the Meteorological Flight, Khartoum. Disbanded on 30 April 1946 at Khartoum.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K6140		01/01/42 Received back from the Royal Iraqi Air Force.	22/06/42 Damaged on landing, Summit. 17/10/43 ROS, Wadi Halfa.	31/06/44 SOC.
K7951		01/01/42 From Meteorological Flight, Khartoum.	28/12/42 Swung on landing and wing hit the ground at Khartoum.	29/01/43 To 139 MU. 17/10/43 SOC.
K8001		From ‘G’ Flight. 18/07/40 To Marshalls. 19/09/40 To 24. 11/04/41 To Odiham. 06/41 To the Middle East. 01/01/42 To 1412 (Met) Flight.	28/07/42 Crashed on landing, Khartoum. ROS.	31/06/44 SOC.
N5828		From ‘K’ Flight.		01/03/44 To the Royal Iraqi Air Force.
N5829		From 112 Sq. or 274 Sq.		01/07/43 SOC.
N5831		01/01/42 From Meteorological Flight, Khartoum.	10/03/43 Taxied into fuel dump and destroyed beyond repair at Wadi Seidna, Sudan; 28-years-old Canadian (US?) WO2 (Sgt) Charles Righter Dixon (RCAF no. R/88217) KIFA.
N5833		01/01/42 From Meteorological Flight, Khartoum.	27/04/42 Hit rock on take-off and wheel torn off. Overturned on strip 50m NE of Summit and destroyed beyond repair; F/Sgt R. Innes WIFA.
N5851		From 6 Sq.	30/09/42 Bounced on landing, swung and lost wheel at Khartoum and destroyed beyond repair.

1413 (Met) Flight Formed on 1 January 1942 at Ramleh, Palestine by re-designating the Meteorological Flight, Ramleh. Disbanded 31 January 1946.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K1341		From Royal Egyptian Air Force.	Egyptian Air Force serial.
K7914		01/09/42 From ‘X’ Flight.		26/02/43 To 1565 (Met) Flight.
K7919		01/01/42 From Meteorological Flight, Ramleh.		14/08/38 SOC.
K7924		01/01/42 From Meteorological Flight, Ramleh.	20/01/42 Engine lost power; swung on landing and tipped up at Ramleh.	01/07/43 SOC.
K7926		From 5 OTU. 28/06/40 To Marshalls. 24/10/40 To 24 MU. 21/03/41 To Odiham. 15/10/41 To the Middle East. To 1413 (Met) Flight.	21/12/42 Hit telegraph pole after take-off, Lydda. ROS.	01/09/43 SOC.
K7932		From Royal Hellenic Air Force.		08/08/43 To 135 MU. 01/09/43 To 1565 (Met) Flight.
K7949		01/01/42 From Meteorological Flight, Ramleh.	27/03/42 Engine caught fire in the air and abandoned near Nicosia.	11/05/42 SOC.
K7978		05/08/41 From ‘X’ Flight.	22/10/42 Swung on take off and engine cut at Nicosia; W/O Lavalee.	01/11/41 SOC.
K7983		From 8 OTU. 11/10/40 to 8 MU. 19/03/41 To Odiham. To the Middle East. 15/09/41 107 MU. To 1413 (Met) Flight.	18/05/42 Engine cut and undershot forced landing at Nicosia. ROS. 27/09/42 Swung on landing and tipped up at Ramleh. ROS. 26/03/43 Overturned in forced landing in bad weather at Allenby barracks, Jerusalem. ROS.	To Royal Iraqi Air Force.
K7988		From Royal Hellenic Air Force. 16/06/41 To 107 MU. 05/08/41 To Iraq. To 1413 (Met) Flight.		26/02/43 To 1565 (Met) Flight.
K7999		01/01/42 From Meteorological Flight, Ramleh.	14/01/42 Swung on landing and tipped up at Ramleh. ROS.	26/12/42 To BARU. 31/06/44 SOC.

1414 (Met) Flight Formed December 1941 at Eastleigh, Kenya. Disbanded 31 May 1946 at Eastleigh.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K1340		From Royal Egyptian Air Force.	Egyptian Air Force serial.
K1344		From Royal Egyptian Air Force.	Egyptian Air Force serial.
K7913		From 3 RAAF Sq. 02/12/42 To East Africa. To 1414 (Met) Flight.	19/05/43 Engine cut on take-off, force-landed and ran into trees at Port Reitz.	01/03/44 SOC.
K8037		From 112 Sq.		03/12/42 To 72 OTU. Returned to 1414 (Met) Flt by 09/43 01/03/44 SOC.
N5821		From 6 Sq.	25/10/43 Ran out of fuel on met sortie and crashed in sea while attempting to force-land on beach near Mogadishu; 24-years-old Canadian F/O Howard Pearson Ralph (RCAF no. J/20738) KIFA.

1415 (Met) Flight Formed 18 July 1942 at Habbaniya, Iraq. Disbanded 15 May 1946 at Habbaniya.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K6147		03/42 Received back from the Royal Iraqi Air Force.	18/10/43 Swung on landing, ground-looped and DBR, Habbaniya; F/Sgt E. A. C. Barfoot (Communications Flight, Paiforce) safe.	01/12/43 SOC.

1560 (Met) Flight Formed 6 December 1942 at Maiduguri, Nigeria. Disbanded 1 November 1945 at Maiduguri.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
N5622		From Shetland Fighter Flight.		To 1562 (Met) Flight.
N5625		From AFDU.		To 1562 (Met) Flight.
N5631		From 247 Sq.		To 1562 (Met) Flight.
N5682		From 247 Sq.		22/12/45 SOC.

1561 (Met) Flight Formed 1 May 1943 at Ikeja, Nigeria. Disbanded 7 December 1945 at Ikeja.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
N5593		From 1402 (Met) Flight.		To 1562 (Met) Flight.
N5648		From 247 Sq.	28/03/44 Crashed on landing at Ikeja.
N5703		From 1402 (Met) Flight.		To 1562 (Met) Flight.

1562 (Met) Flight Formed 3 February 1943 at Waterloo, Sierra Leone. Disbanded 17 December 1945 at Waterloo.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
N5593		From 1561 (Met) Flight.		12/07/45 SOC.
N5622		From 1560 (Met) Flight.		26/11/45 SOC.
N5625		From 1560 (Met) Flight.	06/06/44 Crashed after take-off from Waterloo, Colestown, Sierra Leone.
N5631		From 1560 (Met) Flight.		16/02/44 SOC.
N5684		From 247 Sq.	17/12/44 Overturned on landing at Waterloo, Colestown, Sierra Leone.
N5702		From Andover Station Flight.		22/12/45 SOC.
N5703		From 1561 (Met) Flight.		22/12/45 SOC.

1563 (Met) Flight Formed 22 December 1942 at Helwan, Egypt by re-designating a detachment of 1411 (Met) Flight. Operated in Cyrenaica. Disbanded 30 May 1946 at Benina, Libya.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K8003		From 1411 (Met) Flight. 11/11/43 To 135 MU. To 1563 (Met) Flight.		To 267 Sq.
K8027		From 6 OTU. 01/08/40 To 27 MU. 06/05/41 To 52 MU. 30/05/41 At 103 MU in the Medditerranean. To 1565 (Met) Flight.	28/07/43 Swung on landing and tipped up at Benina.

1565 (Met) Flight Formed 1 February 1943 at Nicosia, Cyprus, by re-designating a detachment of 1413 (Met) Flight. Disbanded 30 April 1946.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K7914		26/02/43 From 1413 (Met) Flight.	25/03/43 Engine cut after take-off; crash-landed 2m S of Beirut.	01/05/43 SOC.
K7932		From 1413 (Met) Flight. 08/08/43 To 135 MU. 01/09/43 To 1565 (Met) Flight).		No further trace.
K7988		26/02/43 From 1413 (Met) Flight.		31/06/44 SOC.