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No. 251 Squadron RAF

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Country
  
United Kingdom

Part of
  
RAF Coastal Command

Squadron Badge heraldry
  
A weathercock

Branch
  
Royal Air Force

Motto(s)
  
"However wind blows."

No. 251 Squadron RAF

Active
  
31 May 1918 - 30 June 1919, 1 August 1944 - 30 October 1945

No. 251 Squadron was a Royal Air Force Squadron which operated during the First World War and the Second World War. The Squadron was disbanded in 1945 and remains inactive.

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History

No. 251 Squadron RAF was first formed in August 1918 from Nos. 504, 505, 506 and 510 (Special Duty) Flights based at Hornsea but operating from Atwick, RAF Greenland Top/Stallingborough) and Owthorne. The Squadron flew anti-submarine patrols on the coast of Yorkshire for the remainder of World War I and was then disbanded on 30 June 1919.

No. 251 Squadron was then reborn after No. 1407 Flight (stationed at Reykjavík) was renumbered for air-sea rescues on 1 August 1944. The new Squadron also operated as Meteorological Reconnaissance until it was finally disbanded in October 1945.

Aircraft Used

During its first time in operation, the Squadron flew:

  • Airco DH.6.

    • During its second time in operation, the Squadron flew:

  • Avro Anson (August 1944 - October 1945)
  • Lockheed Ventura (August 1944 - October 1944)
  • Lockheed Hudson (August 1944 - August 1945)
  • Boeing Fortress II (March 1945 - October 1945)
  • Vickers Warwick (August 1945 - October 1945)

    • References

    No. 251 Squadron RAF Wikipedia
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