July 1944, the entire squadron celebrate the recent Normandy landings with a stress test of their Halifax tug up at Tarrant Rushton.
This short lived squadron formed in 1942, reformed in 1943 then disbanded in 1946. In its short life it was engaged in many dangerous operations with gliders and SOE missions - follow the links below for all the details
How 298 squadron formed, fought and disbanded
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Formation in 1942
The Squadron first formed in August 1942 at RAF Thruxton in Hampshire when the Army Cooperation command of the Royal Air Force was preparing for its role helping the Airborne Forces that Churchill had demanded be established after the May 1940 catastrophe in Belgium when Gliders were first used in combat.
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Second formation at Tarrant Rushton
In the Autumn of 1943 following their epic operations for the Sicily landings towing Gliders from England all the way to Africa then Sicily, ‘A’ flight of 295 squadron moved across to Tarrant Rushton from Hurn to reform 298 squadron. It would become the only squadron towing the giant Hamilcar gliders ready for the assault and liberation of Europe.
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Post Operations to India 1946
Towards the cessation of hostilities in Europe 298 became a key transport squadron taking supplies to the beleaguered nations and returning British forces. Then 298 were readied for transfer to the far east theatre of operations. Arriving in India after the Japanese surrender 298 would complete its life in northern India.