No. 251 Squadron RAF

No. 251 Squadron RAF
No. 251 Squadron RAF
	A Fortress GR Mark IIA of No. 251, which undertook meteorological reconnaissance flights from Reykjavik
Active	31 May 1918 - 30 June 1919, ; 1 August 1944 - 30 October 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Part of	RAF Coastal Command
Motto(s)	"However wind blows."
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry	A weathercock
Squadron Codes	AD Aug 1944 - Oct 1945

No. 251 Squadron was a Royal Air Force Squadron which operated during the First World War and the Second World War . The Squadron was disbanded in 1945 and remains inactive.

History [ edit ]

No. 251 Squadron RAF was first formed in August 1918 from Nos. 504, 505, 506 and 510 (Special Duty) Flights based at Hornsea but operating from Atwick , RAF Greenland Top/Stallingborough ) and Owthorne . The Squadron flew anti-submarine patrols on the coast of Yorkshire for the remainder of World War I and was then disbanded on 30 June 1919. ^[2]

No. 251 Squadron was then reborn after No. 1407 (Meteorological) Flight, stationed at Reykjavik , was renumbered for air-sea rescues on 1 August 1944. 1407 Flight was formed in October 1941, receiving Lockheed Hudson aircraft in April 1942. The number of aircraft was expanded in November with more Hudsons and a few Handley Page Hampdens . The latter were replaced with Lockheed Venturas in 1943. ^[3]

The new Squadron also operated as Meteorological Reconnaissance until it was finally disbanded in October 1945. ^[4]

Aircraft Used [ edit ]

During its first time in operation, the Squadron flew:

Airco DH.6 .

During its second time in operation, the Squadron flew:

Avro Anson (August 1944 - October 1945)
Lockheed Ventura (August 1944 - October 1944)
Lockheed Hudson (August 1944 - August 1945)
Boeing Fortress II (March 1945 - October 1945)
Vickers Warwick (August 1945 - October 1945)

References [ edit ]

^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 101 . ISBN 0-7100-9339-X .
^ Squadron history page on official RAF website
^ Sturtivant, R (2007), RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912 , Air Britain (Historians) Ltd, p. 120, ISBN 9780851-303659
^ Air of Authority

External links [ edit ]

[1] Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 101 . ISBN 0-7100-9339-X .

[2] Squadron history page on official RAF website

[3] Sturtivant, R (2007), RAF Flying Training and Support Units since 1912 , Air Britain (Historians) Ltd, p. 120, ISBN 9780851-303659

[4] Air of Authority

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