No. 260 Squadron RAF
| No. 260 Squadron RAF |
| Active |
August 1918 – 22 February 1919
22 November 1940 – 19 August 1945 |
| Country |
United Kingdom |
| Branch |
Royal Air Force |
| Motto |
Latin: Celer et fortis ( Swift and Strong) |
| Insignia |
| Squadron Badge |
A sword and morning star |
| Squadron Codes |
HS (Feb 1942 - Aug 1945) |
No. 260 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as a reconnaissance and anti–submarine unit in World War I and a fighter unit in World War II.
History
Formation and World War I
No. 260 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed on 25 July 1918 and operated DH.6s from Westward Ho, Devon on anti-submarine patrols and disbanded on 5 March 1919.
Reformation in World War II
The squadron reformed on 22 November 1940 at RAF Castletown, Scotland and operated Hurricanes. It then moved to Egypt and operated Kittyhawk fighter bombers over the western desert. The squadron then advanced with the 8th Army into Tunisia. With the North African Campaign over it then moved to Sicily following Operation Husky. As the allied forces advanced into Italy it converted to Mustangs and it disbanded at Lavariano on 19 August 1945.
Aircraft operated
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