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No. 281 Squadron RAF

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No. 281 Squadron was a Royal Air Force air-sea rescue squadron during the Second World War.

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No. 281 Squadron was formed at RAF Ouston, England on 29 March 1942[2] as an air-sea rescue squadron. The squadron was equipped with the Supermarine Walrus, a British single-engine amphibious biplane, and the Avro Anson, a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft. The squadron disbanded on 22 November 1942 when it was absorbed by No. 282 Squadron.[1]

It was reformed at RAF Thornaby on 22 November 1943[2] and equipped with Vickers Warwick, a multi-purpose twin-engined aircraft. The squadron moved to Tiree in February 1945 to provide air-sea rescue cover for Northern Ireland and western Scotland.

At the end of the Second World War the squadron was disbanded at RAF Ballykelly on 24 October 1945.[1][2]

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