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|unit_name= No. 283 Squadron RAF |image= |caption= |dates= 11 February 1943 – 31 March 1946 |country= {{flagicon|UK}} United Kingdom |allegiance= |branch= Royal Air Force |type= |role= air-sea rescue |size= |command_structure= |current_commander= |garrison= |garrison_label= |ceremonial_chief= |colonel_of_the_regiment= |nickname= |patron= |motto=Latin: Attende et Vigila ("Be alert and on guard") |colors= |colors_label= |march= |mascot= |equipment= |equipment_label= |battles= |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours= |commander1= |commander1_label= |commander2= |commander2_label= |commander3= |commander3_label= |notable_commanders= |identification_symbol= In front of a Maltese cross, a lifebuoy |identification_symbol_label= Squadron Badge |identification_symbol_2= |identification_symbol_2_label= Squadron Codes }} No. 283 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that served during the Second world war in the air-sea rescue (ASR) mission role while flying Supermarine Walruses and both in ASR and the anti-submarine patrol role while flying Vickers Warwicks. HistoryNo. 283 Squadron was formed at Algiers on 11 February 1943 as an air-sea rescue squadron. The squadron was equipped with the Supermarine Walrus and was responsible for air-sea rescue along the North African coast. The squadron moved to Palermo in August 1943 to provide cover for the campaign in southern Italy. The squadron re-equipped with the Vickers Warwick in February 1944 and moved to RAF Hal Far, Malta. At the end of the Second World War the squadron disbanded at RAF Hal Far on 31 March 1946. Aircraft operated
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ReferencesNotes1. ^Halley 1988, p. 347. 2. ^Jefford 2001, p. 85. 3. ^Rawlings 1982, p. 252. 4. ^Franks 2003, p. 181. Bibliography{{refbegin}}
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