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13 May 1912 at Farnborough |
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Hereward |
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The oldest fixed wing flying squadron in the world, 2 Squadron was the first Royal Flying Corps squadron to cross the channel to France. This unit produced the first airmen to win the Victoria Cross. 2nd Lt Rhodes-Moorhouse was awarded the VC for his actions in a raid on Courtrai and Lt AA MacLeod who, after downing three Fokker Triplanes, managed to fly a badly damaged and burning aircraft whilst standing on the wing until it crashed between the lines whereupon he pulled his injured observer from the wreckage. |
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| Aces |
Aircraft |
COs |
Aerodromes |
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| 1 |
Swingate Down
12 Aug 1914 |
| 2 |
Amiens
13 Aug 1914 |
| 3 |
Maubeuge
16 Aug 1914 |
| 4 |
Berliamont
24 Aug 1914 |
| 5 |
Le Cateau
25 Aug 1914 |
| 6 |
St. Quentin
25 Aug 1914 |
| 7 |
La Fere
26 Aug 1914 |
| 8 |
Compiegne
28 Aug 1914 |
| 9 |
Senlis
30 Aug 1914 |
| 10 |
Juilly
31 Aug 1914 |
| 11 |
Serries
02 Sep 1914 |
| 12 |
Touquin
03 Sep 1914 |
| 13 |
Melun
04 Sep 1914 |
| 14 |
Touquin
07 Sep 1914 |
| 15 |
Coulommiers
09 Sep 1914 |
| 16 |
Fee-en Tardenois
12 Sep 1914 |
| 17 |
St-Omer
17 Oct 1914 |
| 18 |
Merville
27 Nov 1914 |
| 19 |
Hesdigneul
30 Jun 1915 |
| 20 |
Floringham
09 Jun 1918 |
| 21 |
Mazingarbe
20 Oct 1918 |
| 22 |
Genech
26 Oct 1918 |
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