Awarded: January 1943
Blazon: Above Waves of the Sea, nine Flashes of Lightning Gules (three short three long three short)
Link: The flashes of lightning over the sea are arranged to represent the signal ‘SOS’. The motto has reference to the Unit’s operationalrole of an ‘Air-Sea Rescue’ Squadron
Motto: To see and be seen
History: Formed at Bircham Newton on 16 November 1941 Disbanded at Beccles on 10 March 1946
Battle Honours: No Standard
Sponsored by Just Wood and dedicated to all who served with No 279 Squadron