No. 21 Squadron RAF
Below is some genealogy information on the No. 21 Squadron of the Royal Air Force that may help searches for military ancestors.
Theatres of War, Army Regiments, Naval Detachments, RAF
World War One
Description: Initally part of the Royal Flying Corps, the number 21 squadron was active from 1915. It was comprised of Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 and R.E.8 aircraft. They took part in the battle of Messines, where it destroyed some 72 German batteries.
World War Two
Description: The number 21 squadron was comprised of Bristol Blenheim, Lockheed Ventura, and De Havilland Mosquito aircraft. They saw action mostly against enemy shipping before some involvement in Norway.
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