244 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as an anti–submarine unit in World War I and a bomber and anti-submarine unit in the Middle East in World War II.

244 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed on 25 July 1918 as part of the reorganization of 255 Squadron and operated DH.6s from Bangor, Wales on anti-submarine patrols and disbanded on 22 January 1919.

When 'S' squadron moved to RAF Shaibah on 1 November 1940 it was redesignated No.

[2] It was equipped with Vincents and was involved in quelling the Iraqi uprising in May 1941.

Whilst based at RAF Sharjah there were detachment to airfields at Jask, Ras al Hadd and Masirah.