No. 240 Squadron RAF
| No. 240 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 Aug 1918 - 15 May 1919 30 Mar 1937 - 31 May 1946 1 May 1952 - 1 Nov 1958 1 Aug 1959 – 8 Jan 1963 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
|
| Branch |
 Royal Air Force
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| Role |
Anti-submarine warfare Maritime patrol Strategic Missile Force |
| Motto(s) |
Icelandic: Sjo-Vordur Lopt-Vordur (Translation: "Guardian of the sea, guardian of the sky") |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A viking helmet |
| Squadron Codes |
SH (Apr 1939 - Sep 1939) BN (Sep 1939 - Jun 1942) L (May 1952 - 1956) 240 (1956 - Nov 1958) |
No. 240 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force flying boat and seaplane squadron during World War I, World War II and up to 1959. It was then reformed as a strategic missile squadron, serving thus till 1963.
No. 240 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed at RAF Calshot on 20 August 1918 to provide anti-submarine protection, using its Short 184s seaplanes and Felixstowe F2A flying boats. It was disbanded on 15 May 1919.
The squadron was reformed at Calshot on 30 March 1937. It was at first equipped with Supermarine Scapas and after a year converted to Short Singapores, which were followed a year later by the Saro London, planning to convert later to Saro Lerwicks, but getting Supermarine Stranraers in June 1940 instead. March 1941 these were replaced with Consolidated Catalinas, to carry out anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic Ocean. It then moved to India in March 1942 where it flew anti-shipping and submarine patrols from Red Hills Lake, where it was disbanded on 1 July 1945. The squadron reformed that same day, 1 July 1945, from elements of 212 Squadron and 240 Squadron's Special Duties Flight. The squadron converted to Short Sunderland Mk.Vs and moved to Ceylon in 1945, where it disbanded on 31 March 1946 at RAF Koggala.
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