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No. 127 Squadron Royal Air Force    No 127 Squadron was formed in a day bomber role on the 1st January 1918 at Catterick but, before becoming operational, it disbanded on 4 July 1918. The Squadron was reformed at Habbaniya, Iraq on the 29th June 1941. It carried out fighter and reconnaissance operations during the invasion of Syria in July 1941 but was renumbered 261 Squadron just 13 days later after the fall of Syria. 127 Squadron was reformed again on the 2nd August 1941 at Kasfareet, Egypt comprising only ground personnel and served as a service echelon. It was equipped with Hurricanes in March 1942 and provided recomnnaissance, fighter and ground attack cover in Egypt, Palestine and Cyprus until April 1944, when it moved to Britain. It then undertook similar operations over occupied Europe and moved to France in September 1944. It was disbanded at Twente in the Netherlands on 30th April 1945. Airbases used by 127 Squadron: 29th June 1941: formed at Habbaniya (Iraq) 30th June 1941: K.3 Haditha 12th July 1941: Tahoune Guemac (Syria): disbanded August-September 1941: reformed at Kasfareet (Egypt) September 1941-February 1942: Hurghada February-June 1942: St. Jean (Palestine) 26th May - June 1942: Shandur (Egypt) June-July 1942: LG.92 Amriya July-August 1942: LG.172 August-September 1942: LG.88 September-October 1942: Kilo 8 October 1942: LG.89 October-November 1942: LG.37 November 1942: LG.20 November 1942-January 1943: LG.08 January – 23rd April 1944: St. Jean (Palestine) Detachment January - November 1943: Paphos (Cyprus) Detachments periods during January – November 1943: Gaza and Ramat David (Palestine) and Latakia (Syria) Detachment 9th October – 8th December 1943: Beirut (Lebanon) Detachment December 1943 – April 1944: Nicosia (Cyprus) Detachment 26th January – 20th March 1944: Beirut (Lebanon) 24th April-16th May 1944: North Weald 16th May-July 1944: Lympne 4th – 12th July 1944: Tangmere 12th – 23rd July 1944: Southend (Gunnery course) 23rd July – 6th August 1944: Tangmere 6th - 21st August 1944: Funtington 21st August - September 1944: B.16 Villons les Buissons September 1944: B.33 Camp Neuseville September-October 1944: B.57 Lille / Wambrechies October-December 1944: B.60 Grimbergen December 1944-February 1945: B.79 Woensdrecht February-March 1945: Fairwood Common March-April 1945: B.85 Schijndel April 1945: B.106 Twente: disbanded 30th April 1945.   June 1941 Re-equipped 29th June 1941 New Squadron formed 3rd July 1941 Hurricanes shot down in Syria 12th July 1941 Armistice 2nd August 1941 New Squadron formed for servicing February 1942 Aircraft provided 20th March 1942 Killed in training 26th May 1942 Moved and re-equipped 15th June 1942 Into operations 30th June 1942 Retreat to Amirya 21st August 1942 Killed in an air raid 6th September 1942 US Pilot taken PoW 26th October 1942 Hurricane pilot killed 3rd November 1942 Six Hurricanes lost on one sortie 23rd November 1942 127 Squadron pilot killed 10th January 1943 Move to Palestine and Cyprus 21st January 1943  Killed on Cyprus 23rd June 1943 Operation Thetis 27th August 1943 Killed in combat 6th September 1943 Spitfires delivered 6th October 1943  Killed on test flight 8th April 1944 Packed up for Britain 24th April 1944 Back to Britain 16th May 1944 Moved airbase 22nd May 1944 Attack on railway yard 27th May 1944 Ditched in the Channel 30th May 1944 Lost over the Channel 6th June 1944 D-Day 7th June 1944 Escort duties 16th June 1944 Escort to the King 22nd June 1944 V-1 flying bombs 4th July 1944 Gunnery course 25th July 1944 VIP escort 6th August 1944 Move to RAF Funtington 21st August 1944  Move to France 25th August 1944 Taken PoW 1st September 1944 Died of wounds 11th September 1944 Aircraft Lost 2nd October 1944  Killed over Belgium 15th October 1944 127 Squadron pilot Killed 30th October 1944 Norwegian pilot killed 3rd November 1944 Canadian pilot killed 6th November 1944 Killed over the Netherlands 28th November 1944 Two Spitfires of 127 Squadron shot down 29th December 1944 127 Squadron pilot lost 17th January 1945 Pilot taken PoW 22nd January 1945 Shot down near Rotterdam 2nd February 1945 Killed over Nijmeden 18th February 1945 127 Squadron Pilot killed 24th February 1945 R & R in Britain 1st April 1945 Two pilots killed 6th April 1945 127 Squadron pilot killed 27th April 1945 Lost at sea 30th April 1945 Spitfire Squadron disbanded If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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