No. 282 Squadron RAF

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No. 282 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron.

Contents 1 History 2 Aircraft Operated 3 See also 4 References

[edit] History

No. 282 Squadron was formed at RAF Castletown, Scotland on the 1 January 1943 as an air-sea rescue squadron. The squadron was equipped with the Supermarine Walrus and the Avro Anson. The squadron disbanded on the 12th January 1944 when it was absorbed by 278 Squadron.

The squadron reformed at RAF Davidstow Moor on 1 February 1944 to provide air-sea rescue cover of the Western Approaches. The squadron kept the Walrus aircraft and additionally operated the Vickers Warwick and Supermarine Sea Otter.

At the end of the second world war the squadron disbanded at RAF St Eval on 19 July 1945.

[edit] Aircraft Operated

• Supermarine Walrus
• Avro Anson I
• Vickers Warwick I
• Supermarine Sea Otter

[edit] See also

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

[edit] References

• G G Jefford, RAF Squadrons, second edition 2001, Airlife Publishing, UK, ISBN 1-84037-141-2.