No. 42 Squadron RAF

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No. 42 Squadron RAF
On a terrestrial globe, a figure of Perseus
Active	1 April 1916 (RFC) - 1919
Role	Maritime Patrol
Garrison/HQ	RAF Kinloss
Motto	Fortiter in re Latin: "Bravely into action"
Equipment	Nimrod MR Mk2
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 is the Operational Conversion Unit for the Nimrod MR2, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray.

Contents 1 History 1.1 First World War 1.2 Second World War 1.3 Post War 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

[edit] First World War

Formed from crews of 19 Squadron Royal Flying Corps 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.

[edit] Second World War

42 Squadron was in 1939, based at RAF Bircham Newton. Initially the unit was equipped with Vickers Vildebeests before re-equipping with Bristol Beauforts in January 1940.

[edit] Post War

No. 42 (Reserve) is currently the Nimrod Operational Conversion Unit

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

• Other Nimrod squadrons
  • No. 120 Squadron, Nimrod MR.2
  • No. 201 Squadron, Nimrod MR.2
  • No. 51 Squadron, Nimrod R.1

[edit] External links

• The History of No 42 Squadron at raf.mod.uk