201 Sqn to be re-badged?
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It was 120 Sqn who had that unofficial monica in the early 70's. It mainly came about because a certain bold boss of 201 creamed off all the experienced Shack men from the OCU, leaving CXX to struggle with 1st tourists.
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So who will be the boss of 201 Sqn in 5 years time? ...... only joking
What is the latest date for MRA4 due to enter RAF service? It will be nice to see 201 get the new aircraft, as it is my old squadron.
Y_G
What is the latest date for MRA4 due to enter RAF service? It will be nice to see 201 get the new aircraft, as it is my old squadron.
Y_G
If it was ever reformed, would 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn become 44 (Zimbabwe) Sqn?
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A little poignant reading this thread and I wasn't sure where to post this link.
BBC News - RAF Squadron to disband in Guernsey
BBC News - RAF Squadron to disband in Guernsey
BBC News - RAF Squadron to disband in Guernsey
Not so sure about the claim to be "....the Royal Air Force's longest serving squadron...", given that it was formed in Oct 1914, and even a quick check shows that No.1 Sqn was formed in May 1912.
Or are we into the "..how long has the Sqn served once you remove periods of disbandment..." type situation?
Not so sure about the claim to be "....the Royal Air Force's longest serving squadron...", given that it was formed in Oct 1914, and even a quick check shows that No.1 Sqn was formed in May 1912.
Or are we into the "..how long has the Sqn served once you remove periods of disbandment..." type situation?
Biggus - the answer's simple; the article is wrong.
201 disbanded in December 1919 and reformed in January 1929; furthermore, although 1 Sqn RNAS formed on 17 Oct 14, it was given Wing status upon its move to France in Feb '15, and didn't re-emerge as a squadron until one of the sub-unts was redesignated as 1 Sqn RNAS in December 1916.
So even with accumulated service, it falls behind, for instance II(AC) - formed 1912, and only out of commission for 11 days in 1920; IV - formed 1912 and continuous service until it became IV(R) and 24 - formed September 1915, and continuous service ever since. There are a couple of other numberplates which have been extant both for longer and for greater length of accumulated service than 201.
And since the RNAS wasn't created until the RN went UDI in 1914, 1(N) couldn't be older than 1(F).
201 disbanded in December 1919 and reformed in January 1929; furthermore, although 1 Sqn RNAS formed on 17 Oct 14, it was given Wing status upon its move to France in Feb '15, and didn't re-emerge as a squadron until one of the sub-unts was redesignated as 1 Sqn RNAS in December 1916.
So even with accumulated service, it falls behind, for instance II(AC) - formed 1912, and only out of commission for 11 days in 1920; IV - formed 1912 and continuous service until it became IV(R) and 24 - formed September 1915, and continuous service ever since. There are a couple of other numberplates which have been extant both for longer and for greater length of accumulated service than 201.
And since the RNAS wasn't created until the RN went UDI in 1914, 1(N) couldn't be older than 1(F).
t7,
Thanks, but I already knew what the 200 series Sqns were...
Archimedes,
Thanks for the comprehensive reply. I didn't think the claim in the article sounded credible!
Thanks, but I already knew what the 200 series Sqns were...
Archimedes,
Thanks for the comprehensive reply. I didn't think the claim in the article sounded credible!
F Troop
While not rising to the bait of BEagle's oft repeated and, frankly, bizarre views on Vulcan squadron ascendancy, I seem to remember that, on 44 R/Z Sqn in the late 60s, Harvey Moore's crew were known as F Troop.
