| No. 134 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active |
1 March 1918 – 4 July 1918 31 July 1941 – 10 March 1946 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Per ardua volabimus 'We shall fly through hardships' |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge | A gauntlet. |
| Squadron Codes |
G (Aug 1941 - Nov 1941) GQ ( 1942 - Jun 1945)) |
No. 134 Squadron RAF was a part of the Royal Air Force which was formed as a light bomber unit in World War I and reformed as a fighter squadron in World War II.
History[]
Formation and World War I[]
No. 134 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.
Reformation in World War II[]
The squadron reformed in July 1941 as a fighter unit equipped with Hawker Hurricanes and was stationed at Leconfield. It was then based near Murmansk to train Russian pilots who were then given the Hurricanes. Back in the UK the Squadron was based at Catterick, Northern Ireland and Baginton (in Warwickshire). It then operated in Egypt until November 1943 when it moved to India and Burma. The squadron converted to the P-47 Thunderbolt; upon disbandment it was renumbered No 131 Squadron.
Aircraft operated[]
| From | To | Aircraft | Variant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1941 | Mar 1942 | Hawker Hurricane | IIB |
| Dec 1941 | Feb 1942 | Supermarine Spitfire | VA |
| Dec 1941 | Feb 1942 | Supermarine Spitfire | IIA |
| Jan 1942 | Feb 1942 | Hawker Hurricane | IIB |
| Jan 1942 | Mar 1943 | Supermarine Spitfire | VB |
| Jan 1943 | Oct 1943 | Hawker Hurricane | IIB |
| Mar 1943 | Apr 1943 | Hawker Hurricane | IIC |
| Jun 1943 | Aug 1943 | Supermarine Spitfire | VB & VC |
| Sep 1944 | Jan 1945 | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt | I |
| Sep 1944 | Jan 1945 | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt | II |
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