No. 330 Squadron RNoAF

No. 330 Squadron RNoAF
Emblem
Active	25 April 1941–current
Branch	Royal Norwegian Air Force
Role	Search and rescue
Part of	137th Air Wing
Garrison/HQ	Sola Air Station
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-84G (1953–58)
Helicopter	Sea King (1973–current) AW101 (future)
Patrol	N-3PB (1941–43) Catalina (1942–43) Sunderland (1943–45) Albatross (1962–68)

No. 330 Squadron RNoAF (Norwegian: 330 skvadron) is a helicopter unit of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) and is Norway's military search and rescue service. The squadron operates ten Westland Sea King helicopters based at six airbases along the coast. Headquartered at Sola Air Station, the squadron has detachments at Rygge, Florø, Ørland, Bodø and Banak. The unit's primary duty is search and rescue (SAR), with secondary duties consisting of air ambulance, disaster relief and special operations support.

The squadron has its roots in the No. 330 Squadron RAF, which conducted maritime surveillance, Arctic convoy escort and anti-submarine warfare during the Second World War. It was established on Iceland on 25 April 1941, where it operated Northrop N-3PB and Consolidated PBY Catalina seaplanes. It relocated to RAF Oban in Scotland on 23 January 1943 and adopted Short Sunderland flying boats in the same role. It relocated to Sola in June 1945, where it operated mostly as an airline until December, when it was deactivated.