No. 95 Squadron was a squadron of the RFC and RAF.

History

First world war

The squadron was formed as part of the Royal Flying Corps on 8 October 1917 at

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, Shropshire out of No. 43 Training Squadron using a variety of aircraft. On 30 October 1917 the squadron moved to

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near Chester. The squadron was intended to move to France in April 1918 using the

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, the intended aircraft were later changed to

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s but with delays it remained at Shotwick in the training role. Other attempts were made to get aircraft and prepare for a move to France but the squadron was disbanded on 4 July 1918 without ever getting its own aircraft.

Second World War

The squadron was re-formed at

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on 16 January 1941 from part of 210 Squadron, initially with three

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flying boats. *Moved to

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, on 17 March 1941 *Moved to

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in March 1943, with detachments to Sierra Leone,

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and

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*Disbanded on 30 June 1945

References

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095 95 or 95th may refer to: * 95 (number) * one of the years 95 BC, AD 95, 1995, 2095, etc. * 95th Division (disambiguation) * 95th Regiment ** 95th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation) * 95th Squadron (disambiguation) * Atomic number 95: americium *M ...

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