No. 289 Squadron RAF

No. 289 Squadron RAF
Active	17 November 1941 – 26 June 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Motto	None
Insignia
Squadron Badge	None
Squadron Code	YE (November 1941 –June 1945)

No. 289 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron formed as an anti-aircraft cooperation unit in World War II.

History

The squadron formed at RAF Kirknewton on 17 November 1941 and was equipped with Lysanders and Blenheims, Hurricanes and Hudsons to provide practice for the anti-aircraft defences in Scotland by towing targets and conducting simulated attacks. The squadron moved to RAF Turnhouse and RAF West Freugh, then operated other aircraft types from bases in England before it was disbanded at RAF Andover on 26 June 1945.

A Miles Martinet TT Mark I target tug of No. 289 Squadron at Turnhouse with WAAF ground crew

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by No. 289 Squadron RAF ^[1]

From	To	Aircraft	Variant
Nov 1941	Jan 1942	Bristol Blenheim	IIC
Nov 1941	Mar 1942	Westland Lysander	III
Nov 1941	Mar 1942	Lockheed Hudson	III
Nov 1941	Jun 1945	Hawker Hurricane	I, IIC, IV
Mar 1942	Jun 1945	Airspeed Oxford
Mar 1942	Jul 1943	Boulton Paul Defiant	I, III
Jun 1943	Mar 1945	Miles Martinet
Mar 1945	Jun 1945	Vultee Vengeance	IV

References

1. C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN   1-85310-053-6.

External links

• History of Nos. 286–290 Squadrons at RAF Web
• 289 Squadron history on the official RAF website Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine