No. 84 Squadron RAF
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No. 84 Squadron of the Royal Air Force
is at present a Search and Rescue
Squadron based at RAF Akrotiri
, it uses the Bell Griffin HAR.2
helicopter. It is currently part of the RAF's Search and Rescue Force
(RFC) was formed on 7 January 1917 and moved to France
in September 1917. It flew the SE.5
over the Western front
, at one time based in Bertangles
, France
until it returned to the UK
in August 1919. The squadron was disbanded on 30 January 1920. Its aces included Walter A. Southey.
The squadron was reformed on 13 August 1920 at Baghdad
in Iraq
, moving to Shaibah
in September, where it remained for the next 20 years. Its initial equipment was DH.9As
(until January 1929) and these were replaced by Wapitis
(beginning October 1928), Vincents (December 1934) and Blenheims Mk.Is
( February 1939), before moving to Egypt
in September 1940. It later operated in Greece
, Iraq
, and the Western Desert
before moving briefly to the Far East
. No. 84 Squadron flew the Vultee Vengeance dive bomber
from Assam
in North-East India
but, contrary to some reports, not the Commonwealth Boomerang fighter
from New Guinea
during World War II
(this was done by No. 84 Squadron RAAF
). The squadron re-equipped with the Mosquito
in February 1945 and in September 1945 with the Bristol Beaufighter
. In 1949 No. 84 Squadron flew Bristol Brigands during Operation Firedog.
The squadron was disbanded on 20 February 1953, but No. 204 Squadron
was renumbered to No. 84 Squadron on the same day. The squadron was the transport squadron for the RAF in the Middle East
till 1971. Its Vickers Valetta
flight was detached to become No. 233 Squadron RAF
on 1 September 1960 at RAF Khormaksar
to provide general transport for the British Army
in the Aden Protectorate
. The squadron was disbanded at Muharraq
on 31 October 1971.
The squadron was reformed on 17 January 1972 from No 1563 Flight and a detachment from No. 230 Squadron RAF
with Westland Whirlwind HAR.10s at RAF Akrotiri
to aid UN operations and operate search and rescue. It later (March 1982) replaced the Whirlwind with the Westland Wessex HC.2
and later still (June 1984) with the Westland Wessex HU.5C
. It was the last squadron to use the Westland Wessex.
Since January 2003 the squadron has been assigned to British Forces Cyprus
at RAF Akrotiri
in the search and rescue role using the Bell Griffin HAR2
. The helicopters are leased from and maintained by a civilian company. 84 Squadron aircraft are also used for UN duties in maintaining the "buffer zone separating Cypriot and Turkish forces. In recognition of this role the aircraft are always unarmed and carry a light blue band around their tail, matching the blue berets of UN peacekeepers.
84 Squadron is the only serving squadron never to have been based in the United Kingdom.
.
The squadron is allocated the ICAO designator AKG and the callsign GRIFTER.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
is at present a Search and Rescue
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
Squadron based at RAF Akrotiri
RAF Akrotiri
Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri, more commonly known as RAF Akrotiri , is a large Royal Air Force station, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area, one of two areas which comprise Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a...
, it uses the Bell Griffin HAR.2
Bell 412
The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.-Design and development:...
helicopter. It is currently part of the RAF's Search and Rescue Force
RAF Search and Rescue Force
The RAF Search and Rescue Force is the Royal Air Force organisation which provides around-the-clock aeronautical search and rescue cover in the United Kingdom, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands.-History:...
History
No. 84 Squadron of the Royal Flying CorpsRoyal Flying Corps
The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
(RFC) was formed on 7 January 1917 and moved to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in September 1917. It flew the SE.5
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. Although the first examples reached the Western Front before the Sopwith Camel and it had a much better overall performance, problems with its Hispano-Suiza engine, particularly the geared-output H-S...
over the Western front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
, at one time based in Bertangles
Bertangles
Bertangles is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Bertangles is situated on the D97 road, just off the N25, north of Amiens...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
until it returned to the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in August 1919. The squadron was disbanded on 30 January 1920. Its aces included Walter A. Southey.
The squadron was reformed on 13 August 1920 at Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, moving to Shaibah
Shaibah
Shaibah is the name of small village and a site of a military airfield near Az Zubayr, south west of Basrah in Iraq.It was the site of RAF Shaibah from 1920 until 1956 when it was then handed over to the Iraqi Air Force....
in September, where it remained for the next 20 years. Its initial equipment was DH.9As
Airco DH.9A
The Airco DH.9A was a British light bomber designed and first used shortly before the end of the First World War. Colloquially known as the "Ninak" , it served on in large numbers for the Royal Air Force following the end of the war, both at home and overseas, where it was used for colonial...
(until January 1929) and these were replaced by Wapitis
Westland Wapiti
The Westland Wapiti was a British two-seat general purpose military single-engined biplane of the 1920s. It was designed and built by Westland Aircraft Works to replace the Airco DH.9A in Royal Air Force service....
(beginning October 1928), Vincents (December 1934) and Blenheims Mk.Is
Bristol Blenheim
The Bristol Blenheim was a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company that was used extensively in the early days of the Second World War. It was adapted as an interim long-range and night fighter, pending the availability of the Beaufighter...
( February 1939), before moving to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in September 1940. It later operated in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, and the Western Desert
Western Desert Campaign
The Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War, was the initial stage of the North African Campaign during the Second World War. The campaign was heavily influenced by the availability of supplies and transport. The ability of the Allied forces, operating from besieged Malta, to...
before moving briefly to the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
. No. 84 Squadron flew the Vultee Vengeance dive bomber
Dive bomber
A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. Diving towards the target reduces the distance the bomb has to fall, which is the primary factor in determining the accuracy of the drop...
from Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
in North-East India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
but, contrary to some reports, not the Commonwealth Boomerang fighter
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
from New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
(this was done by No. 84 Squadron RAAF
No. 84 Squadron RAAF
No. 84 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron of World War II.-History:No. 84 Squadron was formed at RAAF Base Richmond on 5 February 1943 and was the first RAAF Squadron to be equipped with the Australian-designed Boomerang fighter. In April 1943 No...
). The squadron re-equipped with the Mosquito
De Havilland Mosquito
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft that served during the Second World War and the postwar era. It was known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews and was also nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder"...
in February 1945 and in September 1945 with the Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter, often referred to as simply the Beau, was a British long-range heavy fighter modification of the Bristol Aeroplane Company's earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber design...
. In 1949 No. 84 Squadron flew Bristol Brigands during Operation Firedog.
The squadron was disbanded on 20 February 1953, but No. 204 Squadron
No. 204 Squadron RAF
No 204 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron formed in 1918 near Dunkerque, France, from No 4 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service, which had already been formed in 1915 and reformed once in 1916. The squadron served during World War I in the roles of bomber, scout and fighter unit...
was renumbered to No. 84 Squadron on the same day. The squadron was the transport squadron for the RAF in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
till 1971. Its Vickers Valetta
Vickers Valetta
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Andrews, C.F. and E.B. Morgan. Vickers Aircraft since 1908. London: Putnam, 1988. ISBN 0-85177-815-1....
flight was detached to become No. 233 Squadron RAF
No. 233 Squadron RAF
No. 233 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron that operated from 1918–1919, 1937–1945, 1952 - 1957 and 1960–1964. The squadron was formed from several Royal Naval Air Service flights and took part in the tail end of World War I before being disbanded. The squadron was reformed with the...
on 1 September 1960 at RAF Khormaksar
RAF Khormaksar
RAF Khormaksar was a Royal Air Force station in Aden. Its motto was "Into the Remote Places". During the 1960s, it was the base for nine squadrons and became the RAF's busiest-ever station. It later became Aden International Airport.-History:...
to provide general transport for the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
in the Aden Protectorate
Aden Protectorate
The Aden Protectorate was a British protectorate in southern Arabia which evolved in the hinterland of Aden following the acquisition of that port by Britain in 1839 as an anti-piracy station, and it continued until the 1960s. For administrative purposes it was divided into the Western...
. The squadron was disbanded at Muharraq
Muharraq
Muharraq , is Bahrain's third largest city, and served as its capital until 1923. The city is located on Muharraq Island and has long been a centre of religiosity...
on 31 October 1971.
The squadron was reformed on 17 January 1972 from No 1563 Flight and a detachment from No. 230 Squadron RAF
No. 230 Squadron RAF
No. 230 Squadron is an RAF squadron, currently based at RAF Benson.The squadron was part of Royal Air Force Germany, operating the Puma HC.1 there from 1980. Following the drawdown at the end of the Cold War, the squadron disbanded on 30 April 1992...
with Westland Whirlwind HAR.10s at RAF Akrotiri
RAF Akrotiri
Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri, more commonly known as RAF Akrotiri , is a large Royal Air Force station, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area, one of two areas which comprise Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a...
to aid UN operations and operate search and rescue. It later (March 1982) replaced the Whirlwind with the Westland Wessex HC.2
Westland Wessex
The Westland Wessex is a British turbine-powered version of the Sikorsky S-58 "Choctaw", developed under license by Westland Aircraft , initially for the Royal Navy, and later for the Royal Air Force...
and later still (June 1984) with the Westland Wessex HU.5C
Westland Wessex
The Westland Wessex is a British turbine-powered version of the Sikorsky S-58 "Choctaw", developed under license by Westland Aircraft , initially for the Royal Navy, and later for the Royal Air Force...
. It was the last squadron to use the Westland Wessex.
Since January 2003 the squadron has been assigned to British Forces Cyprus
British Forces Cyprus
British Forces Cyprus is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK sovereign base areas of Dhekelia and Akrotiri on the island of Cyprus...
at RAF Akrotiri
RAF Akrotiri
Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri, more commonly known as RAF Akrotiri , is a large Royal Air Force station, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area, one of two areas which comprise Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a...
in the search and rescue role using the Bell Griffin HAR2
Bell 412
The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.-Design and development:...
. The helicopters are leased from and maintained by a civilian company. 84 Squadron aircraft are also used for UN duties in maintaining the "buffer zone separating Cypriot and Turkish forces. In recognition of this role the aircraft are always unarmed and carry a light blue band around their tail, matching the blue berets of UN peacekeepers.
84 Squadron is the only serving squadron never to have been based in the United Kingdom.
Symbols
The squadron's badge, approved by George VI in December 1936 is the scorpion, and its motto is Scorpiones pungunt, Latin for "Scorpions sting". As a result, a single pet scorpion named Frank is kept as a mascot at RAF AkrotiriRAF Akrotiri
Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri, more commonly known as RAF Akrotiri , is a large Royal Air Force station, on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area, one of two areas which comprise Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory, administered as a...
.
The squadron is allocated the ICAO designator AKG and the callsign GRIFTER.
Aircraft operated
- 1917 Royal Aircraft Factory BE12 & BE12aRoyal Aircraft Factory B.E.12|-See also:-External links:*...
- 1917 Royal Aircraft Factory BE12 & BE2c
- 1917 Nieuport 12Nieuport 12|-See also:...
- 1917 Curtiss JN4
- 1917 Avro 504KAvro 504The Avro 504 was a World War I biplane aircraft made by the Avro aircraft company and under licence by others. Production during the War totalled 8,970 and continued for almost 20 years, making it the most-produced aircraft of any kind that served in World War I, in any military capacity, during...
- 1917 Sopwith 1½ StrutterSopwith 1½ StrutterThe Sopwith 1½ Strutter was a British one or two-seat biplane multi-role aircraft of the First World War. It is significant as the first British-designed two seater tractor fighter, and the first British aircraft to enter service with a synchronised machine gun...
- 1917-1919 SE5Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. Although the first examples reached the Western Front before the Sopwith Camel and it had a much better overall performance, problems with its Hispano-Suiza engine, particularly the geared-output H-S...
- 1920-1929 Airco DH.9AAirco DH.9AThe Airco DH.9A was a British light bomber designed and first used shortly before the end of the First World War. Colloquially known as the "Ninak" , it served on in large numbers for the Royal Air Force following the end of the war, both at home and overseas, where it was used for colonial...
- 1928-1935 Westland WapitiWestland WapitiThe Westland Wapiti was a British two-seat general purpose military single-engined biplane of the 1920s. It was designed and built by Westland Aircraft Works to replace the Airco DH.9A in Royal Air Force service....
- 1934-1939 Vickers Vincent
- 1939-1941 Bristol Blenheim IBristol BlenheimThe Bristol Blenheim was a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company that was used extensively in the early days of the Second World War. It was adapted as an interim long-range and night fighter, pending the availability of the Beaufighter...
- 1941-1942 Bristol Blenheim IV
- 1942-1945 Vultee Vengeance I, IA, II and III
- 1945-1946 de Havilland Mosquito VIDe Havilland MosquitoThe de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft that served during the Second World War and the postwar era. It was known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews and was also nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder"...
- 1946-1948 Bristol Beaufighter XBristol BeaufighterThe Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter, often referred to as simply the Beau, was a British long-range heavy fighter modification of the Bristol Aeroplane Company's earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber design...
- 1949-1953 Bristol Brigand B1
- 1953-1960 Vickers Valleta C1Vickers Valetta|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Andrews, C.F. and E.B. Morgan. Vickers Aircraft since 1908. London: Putnam, 1988. ISBN 0-85177-815-1....
- 1956-1957 Bristol Sycamore HR14Bristol Sycamore-See also:-External links:* on the Bristol Sycamore* on the Bristol Sycamore*...
- 1956-1957 Percival Pembroke C1Percival Pembroke-See also:-Bibliography:* The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft London: Orbis Publishing, 1985.* Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 . London: Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10014-X....
- 1958-1967 Blackburn Beverley C1Blackburn BeverleyThe Blackburn B-101 Beverley was a 1950s British heavy transport aircraft built by Blackburn and General Aircraft and flown by squadrons of Royal Air Force Transport Command from 1957 until 1967.-Design and development:...
- 1967-1970 Hawker Siddeley Andover C1
- 1972-1982 Westland Whirlwind HAR10
- 1982-2003 Westland Wessex HC2, HC5C, then HAR2Westland WessexThe Westland Wessex is a British turbine-powered version of the Sikorsky S-58 "Choctaw", developed under license by Westland Aircraft , initially for the Royal Navy, and later for the Royal Air Force...
- 2003- Bell Griffin HAR2Bell 412The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.-Design and development:...
Notable squadron members
- William Sholto Douglas, World War I ace
- Andrew Beauchamp-ProctorAndrew Beauchamp-ProctorCaptain Andrew Frederick Weatherby Beauchamp-Proctor, VC, DSO, MC and bar, DFC was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
, VCVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, World War I ace - George Augustus Vaughn, Jr.George Augustus Vaughn, Jr.George Augustus Vaughn, Jr. was an American fighter ace in World War I and Distinguished Service Cross, Britain's Distinguished Flying Cross, and Silver Star recipient....
, World War I ace - Walter SoutheyWalter SoutheyCaptain Walter Alfred Southey, was a World War One RFC and RAF fighter ace. He was awarded the D.F.C. and bar. He was the second scoring ace for his squadron, behind only A. F. W. Beauchamp Proctor.-Early life:...
, World War I ace - Carl Frederick FalkenbergCarl Frederick FalkenbergCarl Frederick Falkenberg DFC, AFC was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 17 victories.-References:...
, World War I ace - Robert GrosvenorRobert Grosvenor (aviator)Captain Robert Arthur Grosvenor was a World War I flying ace credited with 16 aerial victories.He was the son of Helen Sheffield and Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Hugh Grosvenor....
, World War I ace - Sidney HighwoodSidney HighwoodCaptain Sidney William Highwood was a World War I flying ace who was a balloon buster. He was credited with aerial victories over nine enemy observation balloons, five German Fokker D.VIIs, and two Rumpler observation planes....
, World War I ace - Hugh SaundersHugh SaundersAir Chief Marshal Sir Hugh William Lumsden Saunders GCB KBE MC DFC and Bar MM RAF was a South African who rose through the ranks to become a senior Royal Air Force commander.-RAF career:...
, World War I ace - John Victor SorsoleilJohn Victor SorsoleilCaptain John Victor Sorsoleil MC was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 14 victories.-World War I:...
, World War I ace - Edwin A. ClearEdwin A. ClearLieutenant Edwin Arnold Clear MC was an English World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories. Most unusually for a Royal Air Force ace of the era, all of his victories involved destruction of the enemy aircraft.-World War I:...
, World War I ace - Norman MawleNorman MawleLieutenant Norman William Reginald Mawle was a British World War I flying ace. He was credited with 12 official aerial victories during the First World War...
, World War I ace - Roy ManzerRoy ManzerCaptain Roy Manzer was a Canadian World War I flying ace credited with 12 official aerial victories. After his aerial military service, he returned to Canada and a long and distinguished legal and civic career.-World War I:...
, World War I ace - John S. Ralston, World War I ace
- Frederick Elliott BrownFrederick Elliott BrownCaptain Frederick Elliott Brown was a Canadian World War I flying ace credited with 10 aerial victories. He returned to military service during World War II.-Early life and service:...
, World War I ace - William Henry BrownWilliam Henry Brown (aviator)Lieutenant William Henry Brown was a Canadian World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories.-Early life:William Henry Brown was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on 12 March 1894. He joined the 1st Canadian Signal Corps of the Canadian Expeditionary Force to serve in World War I...
, World War I ace - Kenneth LeaskKenneth LeaskAir Vice-Marshal Kenneth Malise Saint Clair Graeme Leask began his career as a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He flew over 100 sorties, and survived being shot down three times. He attained the rank of Captain, and position as Flight Commander, in No. 84 Squadron...
, World War I ace - Percy HobsonPercy HobsonLieutenant Percy Kyme Hobson was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.-References:...
, World War I ace - Cecil ThompsonCecil Thompson (aviator)Lieutenant Cecil Robert Thompson was a South African World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.Thompson served two and a half years in the ground forces in both the East and West African campaigns against the Germans. He then transferred into the Royal Flying Corps in August 1917...
, World War I ace - Air MarshalAir MarshalAir marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
George Owen JohnsonGeorge Owen JohnsonAir Marshal George Owen Johnson CB, MC was a Canadian aviator.-World War I service:Born in Woodstock, Ontario in 1896, George Owen Johnson initially served as a subaltern with the Corps of School Cadet Instructors from 1913 to 1916...
, World War I ace - John McCuddenJohn McCuddenSecond Lieutenant John Anthony McCudden was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He survived a downing by German ace Ulrich Neckel on 28 February 1918, only to be killed in action by Hans Wolff. He was the younger brother of British ace James McCudden.-Reference:...
, World War I ace - James Martin Child, World War I ace