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No.
105 Squadron arrived at Khormaksar during June, 1962 equipped with Argosy C.Mk.l aircraft, one of
the most modern transport aircraft in service with the
Royal Air Force at the time. |
 The
Squadron carried passengers and freight to most of the
stations within Middle East Command as well as flying
regularly to the United Kingdom. No. 105 Argosies were
also to be seen in Southern Rhodesia and as far
south as Swaziland. Up to 1963 during their operations at
Khormaksar the Squadron flew over a million miles,
carried 3.75 million pounds of freight and 16,000
passengers.
No. 105
Squadron was first formed in September 1917 and
operated R.E.S.'s and Bristol Fighters as a corps
reconnaissance squadron in Ireland until disbandment in
February 1920. They were re-formed on the 26th April
1937 and went to France equipped with Fairey Battles,
hence the battle axe which forms part of the Squadron
Crest. The handle of this axe is green to symbolize the
Squadron's service in Ireland.
The Squadron took part in
many bombing raids during the early stages of World War
II and was equipped with Mosquitoes in May, 1942. During
the remainder of the war 105 Squadron was a member of
the Pathfinder Force and participated in all major
attacks against enemy targets including a record number
of ground marking sorties; 25 on the night of "D" Day.
The
Squadron was disbanded in 1946 but re-formed in 1949 and
flew Mosquitoes and Canberras until again disbanded in
1957. The Squadron was again re-formed in 1962 at R.A.F.
Benson for Transport Support duties and equipped with
Armstrong Whitworth Argosies. |
