| No. 296 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 25 January 1942 – 23 January 1946 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Role | Airborne forces and Transport |
| Part of | No. 38 Group RAF[1] |
| Motto(s) | Prepared for all things[2][3] |
| Engagements | Sicily, Normandy, Arnhem |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | In front of a sword in pale, the point downwards, a scroll[2][3] |
| Squadron Codes | XH (Aug 1942 – Nov 1943)[4][5] 9W (Oct 1943 – Jan 1946)[6][7] 7C (Mar 1944 – Jan 1946)[8][9] |
No. 296 Squadron RAF was a transport squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. With sister squadrons 295 and 297 it formed 38 Wing, which later expanded to create No. 38 Group RAF.[1]
- ^ a b Delve 1994, p. 65.
- ^ a b Rawlings 1982, p. 194.
- ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 352.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 114.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 120.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 113.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 61.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 28.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 60.