No. 105 Squadron RAF
| No. 105 Squadron RAF | |
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Official Squadron Badge of No. 105 Squadron RAF
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| Active | 23 Sep 1917 - 1 Feb 1920 12 Apr 1937 - 1 Feb 1946 21 Feb 1962 – 20 Jan 1968 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 Royal Air Force
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| Nickname(s) | "Hereford's own Squadron" |
| Motto(s) |
Latin: Fortis in Proeliis ("Valiant in battles") |
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| Squadron Badge heraldry | A battle axe The battle axe commemorates the fact that at one time the squadron was equipped with Battle aircraft. The emerald green handle of the axe signifies the squadron's service in Ireland. |
| Squadron Codes |
MT (Oct 1938) GB (Sep 1939 - Jan 1946 ) |
No. 105 Squadron was a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force, active for three periods between 1917 and 1969. It was originally established during the First World War as a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps and disbanded after the war. Reactivated shortly before the Second World War, it was inactive again after the conflict. During its second existence it was a bomber unit and had the distinction to be the first to operate the de Havilland Mosquito light bomber. During the 1960s it was reactivated again for six years to provide transport support for the British Army in the Aden Protectorate and the Far East.
No. 105 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps was formed on 23 September 1917 at RAF Waddington and soon moved to RAF Andover, Hampshire with a variety of aircraft to train as a bomber squadron. Before it became operational it was decided to move the squadron to Omagh, County Tyrone, with RE8 biplanes on anti-submarine and reconnaissance duties. Within a year it had re-equipped with the Bristol F2B Fighter. Though other squadrons were disbanded after the armistice, 105 Squadron continued on duties in Ireland until 1 February 1920, when the squadron was disbanded by being re-numbered to 2 Squadron at Oranmore.
The squadron was formed again on 12 April 1937 at RAF Harwell from B Flight of 18 Squadron as a day bomber squadron. Its first equipment was the biplane Hawker Audax while it awaited delivery of the more modern monoplane Fairey Battle. The Battles arrived in August 1937 and 105 Squadron was one of the first to be operational on the type.
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