Welcome to the No. 201 (Guernsey’s Own) Squadron Association website.

The Association brings together current and former members of one of the Royal Air Force’s oldest squadrons, helping old friends and comrades stay connected.

Within these pages, you will find stories, articles, photographs, and personal accounts that celebrate the Squadron’s proud history and maritime aviation heritage.

Whether you have served with the Squadron, have a family connection, are a new member, or simply have an interest in maritime aviation, we hope you enjoy exploring the site.

As the website continues to be redeveloped, we warmly invite members to contribute content and share their experiences to help make this a richer and more engaging resource for everyone.

Please note: There is currently an issue with Firefox. After logging into the members area, the top portion of the site is hidden under the site heading. The site is therefore best browsed in Edge, Chrome or Safari. Any suggestions relating to the site are welcome. Please contact webmaster@201squadronassociation.com

OUR PEOPLE

OUR HISTORY

As the Squadron can trace its roots back to 1914, this makes No 201 the oldest maritime squadron in the world. The Squadron has participated in many of the major events of the 20th century and the Squadron Standard is testimony to this. 201’s Battle Honours are:

  • Western Front 1915-1918
  • Arras, Ypres 1917
  • Somme 1918
  • Norway 1940
  • Atlantic 1941-1945
  • Bismark and Normandy 1944

Further honours not on the Standard but to which the Squadron is entitled are:

  • Amiens, Hindenburg Line
  • Channel and North Sea 1939-1945
  • Biscay 1941-1945
  • South Atlantic 1982
  • Arabian Gulf 1990-1991.

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