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RAF Squadrons (Numbers 84-120)
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84 Squadron
No. 84 Squadron was formed in 1917 at Beaulieu flying SE5 fighter aircraft. It is currently a Search and Rescue and Support Squadron flying Griffin helicopters at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
99 Squadron
No. 99 Squadron was formed in 1927 at Yatesbury in Wilstshire from members of No. 13 Training Squadron. It is currently an Air Transport and Air-to-Air refueling squadron flying C17 Globemasters and is based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
100 Squadron
No. 100 Squadron was formed in 1917 at Hingham in Norfolk specifically for night bombing. It is currently a Flying Training Squadron flying Hawks at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire.
101 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron was formed in 1917 at South Farnborough. It is currently an Air Transport and Air-to-Air refueling squadron flying VC10s and is based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
111 Squadron
No. 111 Squadron was formed in 1917 at Dier-el-Belah, Palestine as the first dedicated fighter squadron in the region. It is currently an Air Defence and Airbourne Early warning Squadron flying Tornado F3’s from RAF Leuchars, Fife.
120 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron was formed in 1918 at Cramlington near Newcastle. It is currently a Maritime Patrol and Search and Rescue Squadron flying Nimrod MR2’s at RAF Kinloss in Moray.
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