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1. squadron RAAF
Well. 1 Squadron RAAF
Alias / Nickname
"The Fighting First"
the period of existence of the / Active
1. squadron AFC [1916-1919]
67. squadron RFC [1916-1918]
1. squadron RAAF [1925-1942]
1. squadron RAAF [1943-1946]
1. squadron RAAF [1948- ]
motto / Motto
Videmus agamus ("We Seek and We Strike")
history / History
The unit was formed in January 1916 at the airport Point Cook near Melbourne in Australia. In mid-march launched a move to Egypt, where they arrived about a month later. After arming and the end of the training was in June declared political prisoners and to engage operations against the Turkish (ottoman) and the German units in the area of the Middle east. Its tasks were mainly reconnaissance and bombing flights and supporting ground units such as the management of artillery fire. Between the 12. September, 1916, and 6. February 1918 it was renamed the 67. (australian) squadron RFC, but also in official documents retain the original name. With the end of the war returned to Australia, where she was 5. march 1919 disbanded.
With the emergence of separate RAAF in 1921 was scheduled to also restore 1. squadron. At the beginning of the year 1922 was "on paper" restored, but after a few months it was these plans cancelled.
Truly restored was 1. July 1925, again at the base of the Point Cook near Melbourne as a "mixed" unit armed as fighters, so bombardovacími and reconnaissance aircraft. The end of the 30. years has transformed itself into a purely bomber unit and in that role entered into the fighting 2. world war. In the mid-1940 she was transferred to Singapore and after the outbreak of hostilities with Japan was attacking maritime and ground targets. During the fighting and náledujícího retreat suffered heavy losses and only a part of the troops managed to evacuate to Australia, where in march 1942 ceased to exist.
military awards / Battle Honours
Source / Sources
HALLEY, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1_Squadron_RAAF
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U60576
https://vwma.org.au/explore/units/389
www.airforce.gov.au
https://www.airforce.gov.au/about-us/structure
https://www.ozatwar.com/raaf/1sqn.htm
www.historyofwar.org.
1. squadron RAAF
Well. 1 Squadron RAAF
Alias / Nickname
"The Fighting First"
the period of existence of the / Active
1. squadron AFC [1916-1919]
67. squadron RFC [1916-1918]
1. squadron RAAF [1925-1942]
1. squadron RAAF [1943-1946]
1. squadron RAAF [1948- ]
motto / Motto
Videmus agamus ("We Seek and We Strike")
history / History
The unit was formed in January 1916 at the airport Point Cook near Melbourne in Australia. In mid-march launched a move to Egypt, where they arrived about a month later. After arming and the end of the training was in June declared political prisoners and to engage operations against the Turkish (ottoman) and the German units in the area of the Middle east. Its tasks were mainly reconnaissance and bombing flights and supporting ground units such as the management of artillery fire. Between the 12. September, 1916, and 6. February 1918 it was renamed the 67. (australian) squadron RFC, but also in official documents retain the original name. With the end of the war returned to Australia, where she was 5. march 1919 disbanded.
With the emergence of separate RAAF in 1921 was scheduled to also restore 1. squadron. At the beginning of the year 1922 was "on paper" restored, but after a few months it was these plans cancelled.
Truly restored was 1. July 1925, again at the base of the Point Cook near Melbourne as a "mixed" unit armed as fighters, so bombardovacími and reconnaissance aircraft. The end of the 30. years has transformed itself into a purely bomber unit and in that role entered into the fighting 2. world war. In the mid-1940 she was transferred to Singapore and after the outbreak of hostilities with Japan was attacking maritime and ground targets. During the fighting and náledujícího retreat suffered heavy losses and only a part of the troops managed to evacuate to Australia, where in march 1942 ceased to exist.
military awards / Battle Honours
Source / Sources
HALLEY, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1_Squadron_RAAF
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U60576
https://vwma.org.au/explore/units/389
www.airforce.gov.au
https://www.airforce.gov.au/about-us/structure
https://www.ozatwar.com/raaf/1sqn.htm
www.historyofwar.org.
