No. 280 Squadron RAF
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History
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.
Aircraft operated
| From | To | Aircraft | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1942 | Oct 1943 | Avro Anson | Mk.I |
| Oct 1943 | Jun 1946 | Vickers Warwick | Mk.I |
See also
References
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Bibliography
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- Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth, 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. Template:ISBN.
- Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons: A Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of All RAF Squadrons and Their Antecedents Since 1912, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988. Template:ISBN. (second revised edition 2001. Template:ISBN.)
- Rawlings, John D.R. Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. Template:ISBN.
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