| No. 228 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 August 1918 - 30 June 1919 15 December 1936 – 4 June 1945 1 June 1946 - 30 September 1946 1 July 1954 - 6 March 1959 1 September 1959 – 28 August 1964 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Role | anti-submarine, reconnaissance and air-sea rescue |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Auxilium a caelo (Translation: "Help from the sky")[1][2] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A winged helmet[1][2] |
| Squadron Codes | TO (Apr 1939 - May 1939) BH (May 1939 - Sep 1939) DQ (Sep 1939 - Aug 1943) UE (Jul 1944 - Jun 1945) L (Jul 1954 - 1956) 228 (1956 - May 1959) |
No. 228 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force active at various times between 1918 and 1964. It spent the greatest part of its existence flying over water, doing so in the First, and Second World Wars and beyond, performing anti-submarine, reconnaissance and air-sea rescue tasks.