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No. 41 Squadron Royal Flying Corps    No. 41 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps was formed at Fort Rowner, RAF Gosport, in mid April 1916 with a nucleus from 28 Squadron RFC and was renumbered 27 Reserve Squadron on 22nd of May 1916. 41 Squadron was re-formed on 14th of July 1916 with a nucleus its original Squadron. It proceeded to France on 15th of October 1916 as a fighter unit. It was redesignated No. 41 Squadron, Royal Air Force in April 1918. Mid April 1916 Squadron Formed 14th July 1916 New Squadron formed October 1916   No.41 Squadron proceeded to France in October 1916 flying FE8s. Deployment to the front line soon showed that the F.E.8 was at a severe disadvantage compared with the German Fokker Eindekker fighter. The drag created by its tail ensured it was slower than the Fokker, and its light-weight construction made it vulnerable to attack both from other aircraft and from ground fire. It was nick-named Fokker fodder by its pilots and dead meat by the Germans. 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We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 264144 2Lt. Gerald Huddart Swann 41 Squadron (d.18th Oct 1917) Gerald Swann was killed in France in 1917 flying with RFC. There is a Battle Field Cross memorial to Gerald in All Saints Church, Witley, Surrey. His body lies at Varennes Military Cemetary, Somme. Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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