No. 297 Squadron RAF

No 297 Squadron RAF
Active22 January 1942 – 1 April 1946
1 April 1946 – 15 November 1950
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleAirborne forces
Transport
Part ofNo 38 Group RAF
EngagementsSicily, Normandy, Arnhem
Insignia
Squadron CodesP5 (Jul 1943 – 1945)[1][2]
L5 (Apr 1944 – 1946)[3][4]

No 297 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was notable for being the first airborne forces squadron formed.[5] With sister No 296 Squadron it formed No 38 Wing RAF in January 1942, joined in August by No 295 Squadron; the Wing expanded in 1943 to become No 38 Group RAF. The squadron saw action in Sicily and took part in the D-Day invasion and Operation Market Garden. It was disbanded in 1950.

  1. ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 84.
  2. ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 96.
  3. ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 70.
  4. ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 87.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 297 Squadron, 38 Group: History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).