No. 104 Squadron RAF was formed at Wyton on 4 September 1917 and was equipped with the DH 9, it then moved to Andover, prior to being posted to France in May 1918. The squadron later began re-equipping with the DH 10, however the armistice arrived before this was completed and the squadron returned home, first to Turnhouse and then to Crail where it disbanded on 31 June 1919. is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... RAF Wyton is a Royal Air Force station near St. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Three DH.9A in formation. ... , For both the types of transport aircraft called Andover used by the RAF, see Avro Andover (1920s) and Hawker Siddeley Andover (1960s-present day). ... The Airco DH.10 Amiens was a British twin-engined medium bomber designed and built towards the end of the First World War. ... A white flag is traditionally used to represent a truce. ... Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH), (also called Turnhouse) located in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the sixth largest international airport in the UK. It is located 13 km (8 miles) West of the city centre. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno (mythology), wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

On 7 January 1936, the squadron was reformed at Abingdon from the 'C' Flight of No. 40 Squadron. The squadron was equipped with the Hawker Hind. In August 1936 the squadron moved to RAF Hucknall, followed by a move to Bassingbourn in May 1938, and conversion to the Bristol Blenheim. The squadron disbanded when it was absorbed into No. 13 Operational Training Unit in April 1940. is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... RAF Abingdon (IATA: ABB, ICAO: EGUD) was a Royal Air Force station near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. ... No. ... The Hawker Hind was an Royal Air Force light-bomber of the inter-war years. ... Royal Air Force Ensign RAF Bassingbourn is a former military airbase located in Cambridgeshire approximately three miles north of Royston, Hertfordshire and 11 miles southwest of Cambridge. ... For the car produced by Bristol Cars since 1994, see Bristol Blenheim (car). ...

The squadron reformed again on 1 April 1941 at RAF Driffield, equipped with the Vickers Wellington and began night bombing operations in May as part of No. 4 Group RAF until February 1942. A squadron detachment was sent to Malta in October 1941, moving to Egypt in January 1942, shortly afterwards the home contingent of the squadron at Driffield was renumbered No. 158, whilst the remainder of the squadron in the Middle East remained No. 104. The squadron later moved first to captured airfields in Tunisia, followed by a move to the Italian mainland in December 1943. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... The Vickers Wellington was a British twin-engine, medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, by Vickers-Armstrongs Chief Designer, R. K. Pierson. ...

In February 1945 the squadron was re-equipped with the Consolidated Liberator, and then returned to Egypt in November 1945 where it converted to the Avro Lancaster. The squadron disbanded on 1 April 1947. The Avro Lancaster was a British four-engine Second World War bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the British Royal Air Force (RAF). ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In March 1955 the squadron reformed at Gutersloh equipped with the English Electric Canberra, disbanding again in August 1956. RAF Gütersloh was a Royal Air Force Germany air base, the nearest RAF air base to the East/West German border. ... The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet-powered light bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s. ...

From 22 July 1959 until disbanding for the final time on 24 May 1963, the squadron operated as a Thor missile unit at Ludford Magna. is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Thor-Ablestar Thor was the United Statess first operational ballistic missile. ...

Aircraft operated

• 1918-1919 Airco DH.9
• 1918-1919 Airco DH.10
• 1936-1938 Hawker Hind
• 1938-1940 Bristol Blenheim I
• 1939-1940 Avro Anson I
• 1939-1940 Bristol Blenheim IV
• 1941-1943 Vickers Wellington II
• 1943-1945 Vickers Wellington X
• 1945-1946 Consolidater Liberator VI
• 1945-1947 Avro Lancaster B7(FE)
• 1955-1956 English Electric Canberra B2
• 1959-1963 Thor IRBM

Three DH.9A in formation. ... The Airco DH.10 Amiens was a British twin-engined medium bomber designed and built towards the end of the First World War. ... The Hawker Hind was an Royal Air Force light-bomber of the inter-war years. ... For the car produced by Bristol Cars since 1994, see Bristol Blenheim (car). ... The Avro Anson was a twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and numerous other air forces during World War II and afterwards. ... For the car produced by Bristol Cars since 1994, see Bristol Blenheim (car). ... The Vickers Wellington was a British twin-engine, medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, by Vickers-Armstrongs Chief Designer, R. K. Pierson. ... The Vickers Wellington was a British twin-engine, medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, by Vickers-Armstrongs Chief Designer, R. K. Pierson. ... The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber that was produced in greater numbers than any other American combat aircraft during World War II and still holds the record as the most produced allied aircraft. ... The Avro Lancaster was a British four-engine Second World War bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the British Royal Air Force (RAF). ... The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet-powered light bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s. ... Thor-Ablestar Thor was the United Statess first operational ballistic missile. ...

References

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External links

• http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn101-105.htm
• http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/h104.html

See also

• List of UK Thor missile bases