No. 42 Squadron RAF
| No. 42 Squadron | ||
|---|---|---|
| Squadron badge | ||
| Information | ||
| Role | Maritime Patrol | |
| Aircraft Operated | Nimrod MR Mk2 | |
| Home Station | RAF Kinloss | |
| Motto | Fortiter in re (Bravely into action) | |
| History | ||
| Date Founded | 1 April 1916 (RFC) | |
| Badge | On a terrestrial globe, a figure of Perseus | |
| Notable Battle Honours | North West Frontier 1916–1918, Iraq 1941, Egypt and Libya 1941–1942, Burma 1941–1942, North Burma 1943–1944, Arakan 1943–1944, Manipur 1944, Burma 1944–1945, Gulf 1991 | |
No. 42 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Nimrod MR2, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray.
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History
Formed from crews of 19 Squadron at Filton in 1916, 42 Squadron spent the First World War flying reconnaissance sorties. Using BE2s (and later RE8s), the squadron spent time on both the Western Front and the Austro-Italian Front. On returning to England in 1919 after the war, the Squadron was disbanded.
+ WW2 and post-war history
RAF Nimrod squadrons
MR.2
- No. 42(Reserve) Squadron – Nimrod OCU
- No. 120 Squadron
- No. 201 Squadron
R.1
See also
Categories: Military stubs | Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons