No. 2278 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment was an airfield defence squadron of the Royal Air Force.[1]
Formation[]
The squadron was formed as No 778 (Ground Defence) Squadron at RAF Jurby, Isle of Man on 19 December 1941, having been unnumbered from the previous April. On 1 February 1942 all RAF Regiment Squadrons had 2000 added to their numbers thus the squadron was re-designated No. 2778 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment.
Service[]
No. 2778 Squadron remained at Jurby until it moved to RAF Manston in 1942. It converted to the Light Anti Aircraft role in May 1943. During the anti-Diver operations of 1944 it was based at Maidstone.
Disbandment[]
No. 2778 Squadron was disbanded in May 1945.
See also[]
- List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
- List of RAF Regiment squadrons
- List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons
- List of Army Air Corps aircraft squadrons
- List of Air Training Corps squadrons
- Battle of Britain RAF squadrons
- University Air Squadron
- Air Experience Flight
- Volunteer Gliding Squadron
- List of Royal Air Force & Defence Units & Establishments
- List of Royal Air Force & Defence Schools
- List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights
- List of RAF Squadron Codes
- Royal Air Force Conversion Units
- United Kingdom military aircraft serials
- United Kingdom aircraft test serials
- British military aircraft designation systems
- Royal Air Force roundels
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