No. 126 Squadron RAF
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Active1 March 1918 – 17 August 1918
28 June 1941 – 10 March 1946
28 June 1941 – 10 March 1946
Country
United Kingdom
United KingdomBranch
Royal Air Force
Royal Air ForceNickname(s)Persian Gulf
| No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 March 1918 – 17 August 1918 28 June 1941 – 10 March 1946 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | Persian Gulf |
| Motto(s) | "Foremost in attack"[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge | A Maltese Cross under a laurel wreath.[1] |
| Squadron Codes | V (Jun 1942 – Dec 1942) MK (Dec 1942 – May 1943) 5J (Apr 1943 – Mar 1946) |
No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed to be a day bomber unit in World War I and reformed as a fighter unit in World War II.
Formation and First World War
No. 126 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed on 1 March 1918 and became a unit of the Royal Air Force a month later, but it disbanded on 17 August 1918.
Reformation in the Second World War
The squadron reformed in 1941 as a fighter unit equipped with Hawker Hurricanes and was stationed in Malta to provide air defence for the island. It was re-equipped with Supermarine Spitfires and then operated from Sicily and Italy. It moved to the UK in April 1944 and was disbanded on 10 March 1946 after a period equipped with the North American Mustang.
