No. 292 Squadron RAF
Introduction '''No. 292 Squadron RAF''' was an air-sea rescue (ASR) squadron of the Royal Air Force operating in the Bay of Bengal during the Second World War.
History 292 squadron was formed at RAF Jessore, Bengal, (then) British India, on 1 February 1944, as a dedicated air-sea rescue squadron equipped with Walrus flying boats. A detachment of the squadron was sent further south, in Ceylon. In April the squadron received a number of Vickers Warwick patrol aircraft, but these were found to be unsuitable in the tropical climate, and in December 1944 they received Consolidated Liberator Mk.VIs as replacements. In November 1944 the squadron already received a number of Supermarine Sea Otters, a bit more modern flying boat. The squadron were posted to RAF Agartala in February 1945, as operations had shifted further eastwards through Burma; they were located there when the squadron was disbanded on 14 June. Its duties were then taken over by three independent flights, No's 1347, 1348 and 1349 Flight RAF.
Aircraft operated +Aircraft operated by no. 292 Squadron RAF, data from From  To  Aircraft  Version February 1944  June 1945  Supermarine Walrus  Mks.I, II April 1944  June 1945  Vickers Warwick  ASR.Mk.I (unsuited for tropical climate, non-operational after November 1944) November 1944  June 1945  Supermarine Sea Otter  Mk.II December 1944  June 1945  Consolidated Liberator  Mk.VI
Squadron Airfield +Camps and airfields used by No. 292 Squadron RAF, data from From  To Airfield  Remark 1 February 1944  5 February 1945  RAF Jessore, Bengal, British India  Det. at RAF Ratmalana, Ceylon; RAF Sigiriya, Ceylon and RAF Santacruz, Maharashtra, British India 5 February 1945  14 June 1945  RAF Agartala, Tripura, British India  Dets. at RAF Kankesanthurai, Ceylon and RAF Chittagong, Bengal, British India
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External links *  292 Squadron Association*  No. 292 Squadron RAF movement and equipment history*  History of No. 292 Squadron*  292 Squadron reports