No. 334 (Norwegian) Squadron was a

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aircraft squadron that operated after the

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. Established after

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, it soon became 334 Squadron of the

Royal Norwegian Air Force The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) ( no, Luftforsvaret, , The Air Defence) is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian Armed Forces on 10 November 1944. The RNoAF's peacetime establishment is approximatel ...

.Orbis 1985, p. 4100

History

The squadron was formed on 26 May 1945 at RAF Banff, Scotland from B Flight of 333 Squadron. The squadron operated the de Havilland Mosquito on anti-shipping sorties and other operations along the Norwegian coast. Within a few weeks it had moved to Gardermoen and control was handed over to the Royal Norwegian Air Force on 21 November 1945.Jefford 1988, p 86

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