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No. 120 Squadron RAF
| No. 120 Squadron | ||
|---|---|---|
Squadron badge | ||
| Information | ||
| Role | Maritime Patrol | |
| Aircraft Operated | Nimrod MR Mk2 | |
| Home Station | RAF Kinloss | |
| Motto | Endurance | |
| History | ||
| Date Founded | 1 January 1918 (RFC) | |
| Badge | Standing on a demi-terrestrial globe, a falcon close | |
| Notable Battle Honours | Atlantic 1941-1945, Biscay 1941-1944, Arctic 1942-1944, Channel and North Atlantic 1941-1944, South Atlantic 1982, Gulf 1991 | |
No. 120 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is one of three operational RAF squadrons operating the Nimrod MR2, based at RAF Kinloss, Moray.
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History
Formed too late to take part in the First World War, 120 Squadron spent 1918 and 1919 flying communication and mail flights in Western Europe until it was disbanded late in 1919.
Reformed in Northern Ireland in 1941 at RAF Nutts Corner, the unit equipped with the Liberator, flying against the U-Boat threat in the North Altantic. The Squadron was very successful in this role, scoring 14 kills by the end of the war and its disbandment in 1945. This was the highest kill total in Coastal Command, achieved whilst flying from Northern Ireland, Iceland, and in support of Operation Overlord - the Allied invasion of France in 1944.
MR.2
- No. 42(Reserve) Squadron - Nimrod OCU
- No. 120 Squadron
- No. 201 Squadron
- No. 206 Squadron
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See also
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