Cooger
24-09-2000, 19:22
ok u may all know that when a squadron forms they get given a number i.e. 41st or whatever we got given the 41st which were proud to hold and heres some history on teh actual squadron who fought in the 1st and 2nd world wars...
Battle of Britain history of No. 41 Squadron.
Aircraft: Spitfire Mk.1
Motto: Seek and destroy
Badge: A double-armed cross. The badge is adapted from the Arms of St Omer which was the squadron's first overseas Headquarters and with which the squadron has since maintained a link.
No 41 Squadron was formed on 14 July 1916 at Gosport, an earlier nucleus during the previous month having been re-designated No 27 Reserve Squadron. Equipped with FE8 fighters, it moved to France in October 1916 for patrols over the Western Front. Despite the FE8's deficiencies as a fighter, the squadron flew this type until re-equipped with DH5s in July 1917 and four months later received SE5As. These it flew for the rest of the war, ground attack missions being added to its normal fighter and escort tasks. In January 1919, No 41 reduced to a cadre and returned to the UK where it disbanded on 31 December 1919.
On 1 April 1923, No 41 reformed at Northolt as a single flight equipped with Snipes, being increased to two flights in April 1924 and re-equipping with Siskins. A third flight was added a year later and in October 1931 the squadron converted to Bulldogs. No 41 became a two-seat fighter unit in July 1934 when Demons arrived and these were taken to Aden in October 1935 during the Abyssinian crisis. Returning to the UK in August 1936, the squadron reverted to single-seaters and flew Furies until it converted to Spitfires in January 1939. After flying defensive patrols during the first months of World War Two, No 41 moved south at the end of May 1940 to fly covering operations over the Dunkirk beaches, alternating between Yorkshire and south-east England during the Battle of Britain.
Info provided by Jim Hadar [GUARDIANS]
i thought it was quite intersting tbh... anyone else got anythink like this ??
Battle of Britain history of No. 41 Squadron.
Aircraft: Spitfire Mk.1
Motto: Seek and destroy
Badge: A double-armed cross. The badge is adapted from the Arms of St Omer which was the squadron's first overseas Headquarters and with which the squadron has since maintained a link.
No 41 Squadron was formed on 14 July 1916 at Gosport, an earlier nucleus during the previous month having been re-designated No 27 Reserve Squadron. Equipped with FE8 fighters, it moved to France in October 1916 for patrols over the Western Front. Despite the FE8's deficiencies as a fighter, the squadron flew this type until re-equipped with DH5s in July 1917 and four months later received SE5As. These it flew for the rest of the war, ground attack missions being added to its normal fighter and escort tasks. In January 1919, No 41 reduced to a cadre and returned to the UK where it disbanded on 31 December 1919.
On 1 April 1923, No 41 reformed at Northolt as a single flight equipped with Snipes, being increased to two flights in April 1924 and re-equipping with Siskins. A third flight was added a year later and in October 1931 the squadron converted to Bulldogs. No 41 became a two-seat fighter unit in July 1934 when Demons arrived and these were taken to Aden in October 1935 during the Abyssinian crisis. Returning to the UK in August 1936, the squadron reverted to single-seaters and flew Furies until it converted to Spitfires in January 1939. After flying defensive patrols during the first months of World War Two, No 41 moved south at the end of May 1940 to fly covering operations over the Dunkirk beaches, alternating between Yorkshire and south-east England during the Battle of Britain.
Info provided by Jim Hadar [GUARDIANS]
i thought it was quite intersting tbh... anyone else got anythink like this ??