No. 40 Squadron RAF

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No. 40 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed in 1916 at Gosport as No 40 Squadron RFC and was disbanded for the last time in 1957. Edward Mannock gained 16 of his 73 victories while in the No. 40 Squadron, 15 of which he shot down while flying a Nieuport Scout. Highest scoring ace of the unit in WWI was irish born pilot George McElroy, having scored 30 of his total 47 aerial victories with the unit. All of which were earned by McElroy flying a S.E.5a single seater scout.