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A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation.. The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army. Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 April 1912, until its merging with the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) to form the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918.
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A second heavier-than-air squadron, No. 2 Squadron, RFC, was also formed on the same day. No. 4 Squadron, RFC was formed from No. 2 Sqn in August 1912, and No. 5 Squadron, RFC from No. 3 Sqn in July 1913. By the end of March 1918, the Royal Flying Corps comprised some 150 squadrons. The composition of an RFC squadron varied depending on its ...
The Royal Flying Corps Canada was established by the RFC in 1917 to train aircrew in Canada. Air stations were established in southern Ontario at the following locations: Camp Borden 1917–1918; Armour Heights Field 1917–1918 (pilot training, School of Special Flying to train instructors) Leaside Aerodrome 1917–1918 (Artillery Cooperation ...
The first squadron to form at the airfield during the First World War was No. 33 Squadron RFC which formed during January 1916 and was composed of elements of No. 20 Squadron RFC which flew the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2. [2] The next squadron was 42 Squadron which moved to Filton during April 1916 from crews of 19 Squadron and again flew the ...
Captain Daniel Goodwin Conner RFC 7 February 1911 [21] Capt. Conner was a flight commander in No. 5 Squadron RFC and later, as temporary major, squadron commander. A photograph of Lt. Conner appeared in Flight Magazine's "Aviation Pioneers" series in its issue dated 4 March 1911. [23] 55
The airfield started as RFC Bekesbourne when the Royal Flying Corps requisitioned 98 acres (40 ha) of land in 1916 as an Emergency Landing Ground (ELG). [1] B flight of No. 50 (Home Defence) Squadron moved in, operating Armstrong Whitworth F.K.3 and F.K.8 and Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 and B.E.12 aircraft. Very little action was seen.
No. 86 Squadron RFC: 17 September 1917 - 16 December 1917 [3] Various [2] No. 20 Training Squadron RFC 24 July 1916 - 1 June 1917 [3] Avro 504, BE.2c, RE.8: Also known as 20 Reserve Squadron [4] No. 42 Training Squadron RFC/RAF 16 December 1917 - 1 February 1919 [3] Various Also known as 42 Reserve Squadron [5] No. 51 Training Squadron RFC 8 ...