No. 134 Squadron RAF

No. 134 Squadron RAF was a part of the Royal Air Force which was formed as a light bomber unit in World War I and reformed as a fighter squadron in World War II.

Formation and World War I
No. 134 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed on 1 March 1918 and became a unit of the Royal Air Force, but it disbanded on 17 August 1918.

Reformation in World War II
The squadron reformed in July 1941 as a fighter unit equipped with Hawker Hurricanes and was stationed at Leconfield. It was then based near Murmansk to train Russian pilots who were then given the Hurricanes.

Back in the UK the Squadron was based at Catterick, Northern Ireland and Baginton (in Warwickshire). It then operated in Egypt until November 1943 when it moved to India and Burma. The squadron converted to the P-47 Thunderbolt; upon disbandment it was renumbered No 131 Squadron.