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==