No. 286 Squadron RAF

No. 286 Squadron RAF
Active17 November 1941 – 16 May 1945
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleAnti-aircraft Co-operation
Motto(s)Latin: Praesidia Nostra Exercemus
("We exercise our defences")
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryIn front of a three-bladed propeller, a grenade fired
Squadron CodesNW (Nov 1941 – May 1945)

No. 286 Squadron RAF was a non-operational Second World War Royal Air Force squadron that operated a variety of aircraft to provide targets for anti-aircraft gun practice in the West Country of England.

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