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

History

No. 281 Squadron was formed at RAF Ouston, England on 29 March 1942 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 282 Squadron. The squadron reformed at RAF Thornaby on 22 November 1943 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 disbanded at RAF Ballykelly on 24 October 1945.

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