| No. 131 (County of Kent) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active |
1 March 1918 – 17 August 1918 28 June 1941 – 10 June 1945 26 June 1945 – 10 March 1946 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Latin:Invicta (unconquered) |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge | A horse in front of a sixteen point estoile. |
| Squadron Codes | NX (Jun 1941 - Dec 1945) |
No. 131 (County of Kent) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed to be a night bomber unit in World War I and reformed as a fighter unit in World War II.
History[]
Formation and World War I[]
No. 131 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed on 1 March 1918 and became a unit of the Royal Air Force, but it disbanded on 17 August 1918 without becoming operational.
Reformation in World War II[]
The squadron reformed in 1941 as a fighter unit equipped with Spitfires and then provided air defence for convoys from RAF Atcham and Llanbedr in Wales. It then moved to India and was re-equipped with Thunderbolts. It was disbanded on 31 December 1945 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Aircraft operated[]
No. 131 Squadron Spitfires
| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1941 | Nov 1941 | Supermarine Spitfire | IA |
| Sep 1941 | Jan 1942 | Supermarine Spitfire | IIA |
| Dec 1941 | Sep 1943 | Supermarine Spitfire | VB |
| Dec 1942 | Sep 1943 | Supermarine Spitfire | VC |
| Sep 1943 | Mar 1944 | Supermarine Spitfire | IX |
| Mar 1944 | Oct 1944 | Supermarine Spitfire | VII |
| Feb 1945 | Jun 1945 | Supermarine Spitfire | VIII |
| Jun 1945 | Dec 1945 | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt | II |
References[]
- ↑ C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
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