No. 5 Squadron RAF
Below is some genealogy information on the No. 5 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 5 squadron was active from 1913. The squadron was comprised of a variety of aircraft, including the Bristol Scout, Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 and the Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8. They took part in the following battles: the battle of Mons, second battle of Ypres, the battle of Loos, the battle of Arras and the 2nd battle of the Somme (1918).
World War Two
Description: The number 5 squadron was comprised of Mohawk, Hawker Hurricane, P-47 Thunderbolt and Tempest II aircraft, and fought mostly around Burma.
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