No. 291 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron formed as an anti-aircraft cooperation unit in World War II.
History No. 291 Squadron was formed at RAF Hutton Cranswick in Yorkshire on 20 November 1941. It was equipped initially with Miles Martinets and then Hawker Hurricanes and Lockheed Hudsons. Targets were towed by aircraft to provide practice for the anti-aircraft defences in Eastern England. The squadron was also equipped with the Vultee Vengeance before it was disbanded on 26 June 1945.
Aircraft operated +Aircraft operated by No. 291 Squadron From To Aircraft Variant Dec 1943 Mar 1944 Hawker Henley III Dec 1943 Mar 1944 Miles Martinet Mar 1944 Nov 1944 Hawker Hurricane IIC Apr 1944 Jun 1945 Hawker Hurricane IV Nov 1944 Jun 1945 Vultee Vengeance IV
References
External links Squadron history (and more) on RafWeb Squadron history on the official RAF website