No. 42 Squadron RAF
Below is some genealogy information on the No. 42 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, number 42 squadron was active from 1916. The squadron was comprised of Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 and Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 aircraft flying mostly reconnaissance missions. They took part in the following battles: the battle of the Somme, battle of Arras, the third battle of Ypres, also known as Passchendaele, and the battle of Lys.
World War Two
Description: The number 42 squadron, having been created out of the No.22 Squadron, was comprised of Vickers Vildebeest, Bristol Beaufort, Bristol Blenheim and Hawker Hurricane aircraft.
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