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==History== |
==History== |
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===Formation and World War |
===Formation and First World War=== |
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'''No. 126 Squadron [[Royal Flying Corps]]''' was formed on 1 March 1918 and became a unit of the [[Royal Air Force]] a month later, but it disbanded on 17 August 1918. |
'''No. 126 Squadron [[Royal Flying Corps]]''' was formed on 1 March 1918 and became a unit of the [[Royal Air Force]] a month later, but it disbanded on 17 August 1918. |
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===Reformation in World War |
===Reformation in the Second World War=== |
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The squadron reformed in 1941 as a fighter unit equipped with [[Hawker |
The squadron reformed in 1941 as a fighter unit equipped with [[Hawker Hurricane]]s and was stationed in [[Malta]] to provide air defence for the island. It was re-equipped with [[Supermarine Spitfire]]s and then operated from [[Sicily]] and [[Italy]]. It moved to the UK in April 1944 and was disbanded on 10 March 1946 after a period equipped with the [[North American P-51 Mustang|North American Mustang]]. |
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==Aircraft operated== |
==Aircraft operated== |
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| Apr 1944 || Dec 1944 ||Supermarine Spitfire ||IXB |
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| Dec 1944 || Apr 1946 ||[[North American P-51 Mustang]] ||II |
| Dec 1944 || Apr 1946 ||[[North American P-51 Mustang|North American Mustang]] ||II |
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| Aug 1945 || Mar 1946 ||North American |
| Aug 1945 || Mar 1946 ||North American Mustang ||IV |
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| Feb 1946 || Mar 1946 ||Supermarine Spitfire ||LF XVIE |
| Feb 1946 || Mar 1946 ||Supermarine Spitfire ||LF XVIE |
Latest revision as of 18:43, 23 September 2022
No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 1 March 1918 – 17 August 1918 28 June 1941 – 10 March 1946 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Nickname(s) | Persian Gulf |
Motto(s) | "Foremost in attack"[1] |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge | A Maltese Cross under a laurel wreath.[1] |
Squadron Codes | V (Jun 1942 – Dec 1942) MK (Dec 1942 – May 1943) 5J (Apr 1943 – Mar 1946) |
No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed to be a day bomber unit in World War I and reformed as a fighter unit in World War II.
History[edit]
Formation and First World War[edit]
No. 126 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed on 1 March 1918 and became a unit of the Royal Air Force a month later, but it disbanded on 17 August 1918.
Reformation in the Second World War[edit]
The squadron reformed in 1941 as a fighter unit equipped with Hawker Hurricanes and was stationed in Malta to provide air defence for the island. It was re-equipped with Supermarine Spitfires and then operated from Sicily and Italy. It moved to the UK in April 1944 and was disbanded on 10 March 1946 after a period equipped with the North American Mustang.
Aircraft operated[edit]
From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
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Jun 1941 | Mar 1942 | Hawker Hurricane | IIA |
Jun 1941 | Mar 1942 | Hawker Hurricane | IIB |
Mar 1942 | Mar 1944 | Supermarine Spitfire | VB |
Mar 1942 | Mar 1944 | Supermarine Spitfire | VC |
Mar 1943 | Nov 1943 | Supermarine Spitfire | IX |
Apr 1944 | Dec 1944 | Supermarine Spitfire | IXB |
Dec 1944 | Apr 1946 | North American Mustang | II |
Aug 1945 | Mar 1946 | North American Mustang | IV |
Feb 1946 | Mar 1946 | Supermarine Spitfire | LF XVIE |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Pine, L G (1983). A Dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge & K. Paul. p. 82. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
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