No. 201 Squadron RAF
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| No. 201 Squadron RAF | |
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| Active | 16 October 1916 (RNAS) |
| Role | Maritime Patrol |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Kinloss |
| Equipment | Nimrod MR2 |
| Motto | "Hic et ubique" (Here and everywhere) |
| Battle honours | Western Front 1915-1918, Arras, Ypres 1917, Somme 1918, Norway 1940, Atlantic 1941-1945, Bismarck, Normandy 1944, South Atlantic 1982, Gulf 1991 |
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| Identification symbol |
A seagull, wings elevated and addorsed |
No. 201 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Nimrod MR2, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray.
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[edit] History
Despite its high squadron number, 201 Squadron is one of the oldest squadrons in the RAF. It was formed as No. 1 Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) in October 1914, only being renumbered 201 on the formation of the RAF on 1 April 1918 - all the RNAS squadrons getting new numbers by adding 200 to their original number.
[edit] RAF Nimrod squadrons
[edit] MR.2
- No. 42(Reserve) Squadron - Nimrod OCU
- No. 120 Squadron
- No. 201 Squadron
[edit] R.1
[edit] See also
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