No. 201 Squadron RAF

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No. 201 Squadron
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Information
Role	Maritime Patrol
Aircraft Operated	Nimrod MR Mk2
Home Station	RAF Kinloss
Motto	Hic et ubique (Here and everywhere)
History
Date Founded	16 October 1916 (RNAS)
Badge	A seagull, wings elevated and addorsed
Notable Battle Honours	Western Front 1915-1918, Arras, Ypres 1917, Somme 1918, Norway 1940, Atlantic 1941-1945, Bismarck, Normandy 1944, South Atlantic 1982, Gulf 1991

No. 201 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Nimrod MR2, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray.

Contents

1 History 2 RAF Nimrod squadrons 2.1 MR.2 2.2 R.1 3 See also

History

Despite its high squadron number, 201 Squadron is one of the oldest squadrons in the RAF. It was formed as No 1 Squadron of the RNAS in October 1914, only being renumbered 201 on the formation of the RAF on 1 April 1918.

RAF Nimrod squadrons

MR.2

• No. 42(Reserve) Squadron - Nimrod OCU
• No. 120 Squadron
• No. 201 Squadron

R.1

• No. 51 Squadron

See also

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

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