No. 134 Squadron RAF

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

Aircraft operated by no. 134 Squadron RAF

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

External links

• Squadron history (and more) on RafWeb
• Squadron history on the official RAF website