601 Squadron RAuxAF

About

Stood up in 2017 to provide specialist industry and business support to the Air Staff
Previous aircraft include the Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire and DeHavilland Vampire
Was famously known as 'The Millionaires Squadron' for its members' lavish lifestyle in the 1930s
Was the former squadron of Roger Bushell, the Olympic skier and Great Escaper

1925 - Formed as a light bomber squadron at RAF Northolt.

1940 - Flew Hawker Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain.

1946 - Squadron reformed flying the Vampire jet fighter.

1957 - Disbanded as a flying squadron.

France & Low Countries, 1940*

Dunkirk*

Battle of Britain, 1940*

Home Defence, 1940–42

Fortress Europe, 1941–42

Malta, 1942

Egypt & Libya, 1942*

El Alamein*

El Hamma

North Africa, 1943*

Sicily, 1943*

Italy, 1943–45*

Anzio & Nettuno

Gustav Line

Gothic Line

Honours marked with an asterisk* are those that are emblazoned on the Squadron Standard

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