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No. 271 Squadron RAF
| No. 271 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 27 September 1918 – 9 December 1918 1 May 1940 – 1 December 1946[1] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Death and Life |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron codes | BJ (May 1940 – January 1944) YS and L7 (January 1944 – December 1946)[2] |
No. 271 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was operational for two periods; a few brief months between 27 September 1918 and 9 December 1918 operating flying boats to protect shipping from German U-boats, and between 28 March 1940 and 1 December 1946 as a transport squadron.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 82.
- ^ Air of Authority 2012.
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