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Formed on 1 June 1940 at RAF Pembroke Dock, after flying from the Netherlands in eight Fokker T.VIIIW twin-engined patrol seaplanes, as part of Coastal Command.The squadron flew coastal and anti-submarine patrols in the Fokkers until they became unserviceable due to lack of spares and were re-equipped with Ansons in August 1940 and supplemented in October with Hudsons.
Formed on 1 June 1940 at RAF Pembroke Dock, the squadron moved to RAF Carew Cheriton on 28 July 1940 and became operational. The squadron flew coastal and anti-submarine patrols with Avro Ansons until the squadron was disbanded, due to lack of personnel, and merged with No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron on 18 January 1941.
No. 321 (Dutch) Squadron RAF formed on the 1 June 1940 at RAF Pembroke Dock, then moved to RAF Carew Cheriton on 28 July 1940 and became operational. The squadron flew coastal and anti-submarine patrols with Avro Anson I aircraft until the squadron was disbanded, due to lack of personnel, and merged with No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF, on ...
320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF: 1 Jun - 1 Oct 1940 Formed at RAF Pembroke Dock. [46] 321 (Dutch) Squadron RAF: 1 - 24 Jun 1940 Formed at RAF Pembroke Dock, but moved in same month to RAF Carew Cheriton. [46] 461 Squadron RAAF: 20 Apr 1942 [47] – 4 June 1945 Formed at RAF_Mount_Batten and flew Sunderlands. Was the first Dominion Squadron to ...
No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF; No. 321 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF; No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF; R. Royal Netherlands Motorized Infantry Brigade
A second squadron, 321 Squadron, was also formed, but later merged with 320 Squadron. Other MLD personnel served on MAC ships in the Fleet Air Arm's 860 and 861 Naval Air Squadrons, flying the Fairey Swordfish. At this time efforts were made to strengthen the MLD in the Dutch East Indies. When the war started in December 1941, the MLD numbered ...
Other Dutch personnel served in the Royal Air Force as members of 320 (Netherlands) Squadron and 321 (Dutch) Squadron. [7] On 11 January 1941, the Dutch government formally established the "Royal Dutch Brigade". This formation was renamed the "Princess Irene Brigade" on 26 August 1941 after the 2nd granddaughter of Queen Wilhelmina.
A few Dutch pilots also had escaped and joined the RAF to fight in the Battle of Britain. In July 1940, two all-Dutch squadrons were formed with personnel and Fokker seaplanes from the Dutch naval air force: 320 Squadron and 321 Squadron (which afterwards moved to Ceylon).