Formation and World War I No. 244 Squadron
Royal Flying Corps was formed on 25 July 1918 as part of the reorganization of 255 Squadron and operated
DH.6s from
Bangor, Wales on anti-submarine patrols and disbanded on 22 January 1919.
Reformation in World War II 'S' Squadron was reformed at
RAF Habbaniya in Iraq on 21 August 1939 by re-designating the Communication Flight, Iraq & Persia. When 'S' squadron moved to
RAF Shaibah on 1 November 1940 it was redesignated No. 244 Squadron RAF. It was equipped with
Vincents and was involved in quelling the
Iraqi uprising in May 1941. It re-equipped in April 1942 with
Blenheims for anti-submarine patrols and in May 1942 moved to
RAF Sharjah in
Sharjah. Whilst based at RAF Sharjah there were detachment to airfields at
Jask,
Ras al Hadd and
Masirah.
Wellingtons were delivered in February 1944 and the squadron moved to
RAF Masirah on
Masirah Island where it continued anti-submarine patrols. The Squadron was disbanded there on 1 May 1945. ==Aircraft operated==