No. 330 Squadron RAF

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No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF
Active25 April 1941 – 21 November 1945
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
AllegianceNorway Norwegian Government in exile
BranchEnsign of the Royal Air Force.svg Royal Air Force

No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron formed at RAF Reykjavik, Iceland on 25 April 1941 manned by exiled Norwegian aircrew and, initially, Norwegian procured aircraft. The squadron operated throughout the Second World War.[1]

History[]

After the squadron's formation in 1941 at RAF Reykjavik, Iceland it flew Northrop N-3PB Nomads on convoy escort, anti-submarine patrols, anti-shipping sorties and other operations across the North East Atlantic.[2] At the end of the war the squadron was disbanded by the RAF on 21 November 1945 and then transferred to Norwegian control as No. 330 Squadron RNoAF whose squadron number and markings they retain to this day.[2]

Aircraft operated[]

Dates Aircraft Variant Notes
25 April 1941[1] Northrop N-3PB Nomad Single-engined floatplane patrol bomber/torpedo bomber built to a Norwegian specification.
Jul 1942[1] Consolidated PBY Catalina Twin-engined flying boat patrol bomber.
February 1943[1]
March 1943
April 1945		 Short S.25 Sunderland II
III
V		 Four-engined flying boat patrol bomber.

See also[]

  • List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d Jefford 1988, p 89
  2. ^ a b Orbis 1985, p. 4100

References[]

  • Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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