For this role the Squadron was equipped with Supermarine Spitfires although they reverted to Mustangs in December 1944 for reconnaissance missions over the Netherlands. In April 1945 the Squadron spent two weeks spotting for French warships bombarding pockets of German resistance before being transferred to Germany in August.
The Squadron was initially equipped with Supermarine Spitfires for this mission, but switched to Mustangs for reconnaissance flights over the Netherlands in December 1944. In April 1945, they spent two weeks spotting French warships attacking German resistance pockets before being transferred to Germany in August.