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Old 11th Feb 2010, 23:03
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No. 1(Fighter) Squadron predates the Royal Flying Corps with its origins in No 1 Balloon Company of the Royal Engineers in 1878. It became the No 1 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps in 1912 and upgraded to aircraft in 1914.

2, 3 and 4 Sqns all formed with fixed wing aircraft in 1912.

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