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No. 278 Squadron RAF

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Country
  
Branch
  
Active
  
1 October 1941 – 15 October 1945

Motto(s)
  
Latin: Ex mare ad referiendum (From out of the sea to strike again)

Squadron Badge
  
A seagull in front of a lifebelt

Squadron Code
  
MY (October 1942 – October 1945)

No. 278 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as an air-sea rescue unit in World War II.

Formation in World War II

The squadron formed at RAF Matlaske on 22 December 1941 equipped with the Lysander, Walrus and then the Anson. Spitfires were then supplied for spotting downed aircrew. The area of operations of the squadron was the coast of East Anglia and North East England. There were also detachments in Scotland.

The Warwick was operated from April 1944 and the Sea Otter from May 1945. The squadron was disbanded at Thorney Island on 15 October 1945.

References

No. 278 Squadron RAF Wikipedia


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