A Brief History of No 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force

1917-07-20 101 Squadron formed at Farnborough
1917-07-25 moved to St-André-aux Bois, France
1917-07--- Royal Aircraft Factory FE 2B (till 1919)
1917-07--- Royal Aircraft Factory BE 12 (till 1918)
1917-07--- Royal Aircraft Factory BE 12A (till 1918)
1917-08-07 moved to Le Hameau, France
1917-08-31 moved to Clairmarais South, France
1918-02-02 moved to Auchel, France
1918-02-16 moved to Catigny, France
1918-03-24 moved to Fienvillers, France
1918-03-25 moved to Haute Vissée, France
1918-04-07 moved to Famechon, France
1918-09-08 moved to Lahoussoye, France
1918-10-08 moved to Proyart East, France
1918-10-25 moved to Hancourt, France
1918-11-12 moved to Catillon, France
1918-11-29 moved to Strée, France
1918-12-13 moved to Morville, France
1919-03-12 moved to Laneffe, France
1919-03-18 moved to Filton
1919-10-11 moved to Eastleigh
1919-12-31 Squadron disbanded

1928-03-21 Squadron re-formed at Bircham Newton
1928-04--- Boulton Paul Sidestrand (till 1936) N.B. 101 Squadron were the only operator of the Sidestrand.
1929-10-12 moved to Andover
1934-12-01 moved to Bicester
1935-01--- Boulton Paul Overstrand (till 1938)
1938-06--- Bristol Blemheim I (till 1939)
1939-04--- Bristol Blemheim IV (till 1941)
1939-05-09 moved to West Raynham with detachments to Manston, Brize Norton
1941-04--- Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington IC (till 1942)
1941-07-06 moved to Oakington
1942-02-11 moved to Bourn
1942-02--- Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington III (till 1942)
1942-08-11 moved to Stradishall
1942-09-29 moved to Holme-on-Spalding Moor
1942-10--- Avro Lancaster I & III (till 1946)
1943-06-15 moved to Ludford Magna N.B. Ludford Magna remains the spiritual home of 101 Sqdn.
1945-10-01 moved to Binbrook
1946-08--- Avro Lincoln B.2 (till 1951)
1951-06--- English Electric Canberra B.2 (till 1954)
1954-06--- English Electric Canberra B.6 (till 1957)
1957-01-01 Squadron disbanded

1957-10-15 Squadron re-formed at Finningley
1957-10--- Avro Vulcan B.1 (till 1967)
1961-06-26 moved to Waddington
1967-12--- Avro Vulcan B.2 (till 1982)
1982-08-04 Squadron disbanded

1984-05-01 Squadron re-formed at Brize Norton
1984-05--- Vickers-Armstrongs VC10 K.2 (till 2013)
1985-02--- Vickers-Armstrongs VC10 K.3 (till 2013)
2005-10--- Vickers-Armstrongs VC10 K.4 & C.1K (till 2013)
2013-06--- Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager (current)

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