Country United Kingdom Role air-sea rescue | Branch Royal Air Force | |
Active 11 February 1943 – 31 March 1946 Motto(s) Latin: Attende et Vigila
("Be alert and on guard") Squadron Badge In front of a Maltese cross, a lifebuoy | ||
No. 283 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that served during the Second world war in the air-sea rescue (ASR) mission role whilst flying Supermarine Walruses and both in ASR and the anti-submarine patrol role whilst flying Vickers Warwicks.
History
No. 283 Squadron was formed at Algiers on 11 February 1943 as an air-sea rescue squadron. The squadron was equipped with the Supermarine Walrus and was responsible for air-sea rescue along the North African coast. The squadron moved to Palermo in August 1943 to provide cover for the campaign in southern Italy. The squadron re-equipped with the Vickers Warwick in February 1944 and moved to RAF Hal Far, Malta. At the end of the Second World War the squadron disbanded at RAF Hal Far on 31 March 1946.
References
No. 283 Squadron RAF Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA