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No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron formed at RAF Reykjavik, Iceland on 25 April 1941 manned by exiled Norwegian aircrew and, initially, Norwegian procured aircraft. The squadron operated throughout the Second World War.[1]

No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF
Active	25 April 1941 – 21 November 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	Norwegian Government in exile
Branch	Royal Air Force
Nickname(s)	Norwegian

History

After the squadron's formation in 1941 at RAF Reykjavik, Iceland it flew Northrop N-3PB Nomads on convoy escort, anti-submarine patrols, anti-shipping sorties and other operations across the North East Atlantic.[2] At the end of the war the squadron was disbanded by the RAF on 21 November 1945 and then transferred to Norwegian control as No. 330 Squadron RNoAF whose squadron number and markings they retain to this day.[2]

Aircraft operated

Dates	Aircraft	Variant	Notes
25 April 1941[1]	Northrop N-3PB	Nomad	Single-engined floatplane patrol bomber/torpedo bomber built to a Norwegian specification.
Jul 1942[1]	Consolidated PBY	Catalina	Twin-engined flying boat patrol bomber.
February 1943[1] March 1943 April 1945	Short S.25 Sunderland	II III V	Four-engined flying boat patrol bomber.

See also

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

Notes

References

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