No 14 Squadron formed at Shoreham on 3 February 1915 and moved to Egypt with BE 2s for Army co-operation duties in Palestine, Arabia and the Western Desert. It flew a number of other types but re-equipped with RE 8s in November 1917 and retained these until January 1919 when it returned to the UK to disband the following month. Reformed on 1 February 1920 in Palestine by renumbering No 111 Squadron at Ramleh, its Bristol F 2Bs patrolled Trans Jordan and Palestine for the next 20 years.DH 9As, Fairey 111Fs, Gordons and Wellesleys were later received and it was during this time that the Squadron gained its Arabic script motto meaning ‘I spread my wings and keep my promise’. At the outbreak of WW11 the Squadron moved to Egypt but soon returned to Amman.