| No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron RAuxAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 17 March 1930 – 31 July 1945 10 May 1946 – 10 March 1957 5 January 2015 - |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Part of | Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | County of Durham |
| post 1951 aircraft insignia |  |
| Battle honours | France & Low Countries, 1939–40 Battle of Britain, 1940 Fortress Europe, 1941–42 Channel & North Sea, 1942 Arakan, 1942–44 Manipur, 1944 Burma, 1944–45 These seven honours are emblazoned on the squadron standard |
| Commanders | |
| Honorary Air Commodore | The Marquess of Londonderry (1932–1939) The Viscount Runciman of Doxford (1939–1957) Lady Charlotte Peel, The Countess Peel (2015-present) |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A winged lion salient, the hind legs also winged[1] |
| Squadron Codes | LW (Mar 1939 – Sep 1939)[2] AF (Sep 1939 – May 1945)[3] RAN (Jun 1946 – 1949)[4] LA (1949 – Apr 1951)[5] |
No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron is an auxiliary squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was formed in 1930 as a bomber unit in the Auxiliary Air Force and changed in 1936 to the fighter role. It fought in that role during the Second World War in Europe and Asia. After the war, in 1946, the squadron reformed as a fighter unit. Awarded the title Royal Auxiliary Air Force by King George in 1947, 607 Sqn was disbanded with all the other flying units of the RAuxAF on 10 March 1957. It reformed on 5 January 2015, as a General Service Support Squadron (GSS).
- ^ Halley 1988, p. 423.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 14.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 16.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 138.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 66.