No. 3 Squadron RAF
Below is some genealogy information on the No. 3 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: Initially part of the Royal Flying Corps before incorporation into the RAF they were active from 1912. The squadron was comprised of a variety of aircraft which included the Sopwith Camel from 1917. They took part in the following battles: the battle of Mons, and the 2nd battle of the Somme (1918).
World War Two
Description: The number 3 squadron was comprised of Hawker Hurricane aircraft, and took part in the Battle of Britain. With the German plan to invade Britain, the only thing that stood in their way was the Royal Air Force. During the middle of 1940 just a few hundred pilots managed to hold off the Luftwaffe and allow Britain and her allies to go on the offensive. They were later re-equipped with Hawker Typhoons and Hawker Tempests. They were also involved in the battle of Arnhem, also known as Operation Market Garden.
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