No. 280 Squadron was a Royal Air Force air-sea rescue squadron during the Second World War.
No. 280 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 10 December 1941 - 21 June 1946 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Flying squadron |
Role | Air-sea rescue |
Part of | Coastal Command |
Motto(s) | We Shall Be There |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge | In front of a fountain a hand holding a pole, flying therefrom two flags representing the international distress signal 'N.C'[1] |
Squadron Codes | YF (Feb 1942 - Aug 1943) 3 (Aug 1943 - Jul 1944) ME (Jul 1944 - Jun 1946) |
No. 280 Squadron was formed at RAF Thorney Island, England on 10 December 1941 as an air-sea rescue squadron. The squadron was equipped with the Avro Anson and was responsible for air-sea rescue along the south coast of England and East Anglia. The squadron re-equipped with the Vickers Warwick in October 1943.
At the end of the Second World War the squadron disbanded at RAF Thornaby on 21 June 1946.
From | To | Aircraft | Version |
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Feb 1942 | Oct 1943 | Avro Anson | Mk.I |
Oct 1943 | Jun 1946 | Vickers Warwick | Mk.I |