| Unit Name: | No. 288 Squadron RAF |
| Dates: | 18 November 1941 – 15 June 1946 16 March 1953 – 30 September 1957 |
| Branch: | Royal Air Force |
| Garrison Label: | Base |
| Motto: | Honour through deeds |
| Colors Label: | post 1950 aircraft insignia |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Squadron Badge |
| Identification Symbol 2: | RP (November 1941 –June 1946) |
| Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Squadron Code |
No. 288 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as an anti-aircraft co-operation unit in World War II.
The squadron formed at RAF Digby on 17 November 1941 and was equipped with Lysanders, Blenheims and Hurricanes to provide practice for the anti-aircraft defences in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire by towing targets and conducting simulated attacks. The squadron then moved to Wellingore, Church Fenton and Hutton Cranswick with detachments at other bases and operated other aircraft types before it was disbanded at East Moor on 15 June 1946.
The squadron reformed at Middle Wallop on 15 March 1953 and operated Spitfire and Balliol target aircraft before it disbanded again on 30 September 1957.
| Nov 1941 | Feb 1942 | IV | ||
| Nov 1941 | Mar 1942 | II, III | ||
| Nov 1941 | Mar 1942 | III | ||
| Nov 1941 | 1944 | I | ||
| Mar 1942 | Apr 1943 | I | ||
| Dec 1942 | June 1946 | VB,IX | ||
| Mar 1943 | May 1945 | |||
| July 1943 | ? | |||
| Mar 1944 | Nov 1944 | VI | ||
| Mar 1945 | Jun 1946 | IV | ||
| Mar 1953 | May 1953 | Supermarine Spitfire | LF 16E | |
| Apr 1953 | Sep 1957 | T.2 |