Is the (Belgian) 609 sqn. still alive?

[Fenrir]

Originally Posted by zodiac

With the upcoming release of il2:CoD I am thinking of joining online battles. I'm
used to play il2 1946 only offline, but when I will be able to play il2:CoD I think
I will make the step to the web to.

Because I am Belgian I was wondering if there are any Belgian virtual squadrons.
The 609 squadron was a Belgian RAF squadron during the war. I found some traces
on the web about a virtual 609 squadron, but don't know if they are still active...

Anyway if there is anyone who has some information about this or other virtual squadrons,
Please let me know.

Greetings, zodiac

Hello Zodiac.

In correction, 609 Squadron whilst having a strong Belgian contingent in 1941-2 was not regarded as a Belgian squadron - it was an auxiliary unit before the war formed in Yorkshire, formed of originally of weekend flyers but -like most units - after the Battle of Britain the personnel had become mix of regulars, volunteer reserve, auxiliaries and of course exiled Europeans. The Belgian flight was mirrored across other squadrons with other nationalities; a squadron on Malta had a flight made up of US volunteers, others had a strong French contingent.

Eventually, the RAF formed dedicated units for exiled flyers; the Poles obviously, the French, and Norwegian and Czech all had one or more squadron.

As for the Belgians? I think this site may help you:

http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn330-352.htm

I'd focus my attention on 349 and 350....