Caption: Hawker Hurricane IIc RAF 241Sqn HV638 at Souk el Arba Tunisia 1943 IWM CNA77

RAF No 241 Squadron

No. 241 Squadron

Motto: Find and forewarn

Formed on 20 August 1918 from No's 416, 417 and 513 Flts at Portland, it was equipped with Short 184s, which it used to carry out anti-submarine patrols of the English Channel. It disbanded on 18 June 1919.

Reformed as a Army Co-operation squadron on 25 September 1940 from 'C' Flight of No 614 Squadron at Inverness, it was equipped with Lysanders, which it used to undertake tactical exercises with the Army. In July 1941 it received Tomahawks to supplement the Lysanders but it was March 1942 before the last of these left the squadron. However, at the same time as the Lysanders left the squadron converted to the Mustang I, which it continued to operate in the tactical reconnaissance role until November 1942.

 Caption: Spitfire MkIXe RAF 241Sqn RZR MA425 RZU MH635 over Campomarino Italy

In that month it was transferred to North Africa and re-equipped with Hurricanes, which it flew in the ground attack and tactical reconnaissance roles throughout the North African campaign. Conversion to Spitfires took place in December 1943 after which the unit moved to Italy and continued its previous duties until the end of the war, disbanding on 14 August 1945.

Squadron Codes used: - EZ Allocated Apr 1939 - Sep 1939 | RZ Sep 1940 - Oct 1942, 1944 - Aug 1945