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Gloster Gladiator in 127 RAF Squadron service

127 Squadron
Iraq and Syria, June 1941 to July 1941.
Operated one flight of Gladiators (the other flight had Hurricanes) mainly in Syria.

Serials Code Arrival Note Departure

K7899 29/06/41 From 94 Sq. 28/10/41 To Meteorological Flight, Habbaniya

K7907 29/06/41 From 4 FTS. To 261 Sq.

K8048 29/04/41 From 3 RAAF Sq. To Air Depot Iraq.
30/10/41 To Iraq Conversion Flight.
27/04/42 Swung on landing and undercarriage leg collapsed at Habbaniya.
01/07/42 SOC as beyond economical repair.

N5857 From 123 Sq. Later to Iraq Conversion Flight and after this to Shaibah. To ‘X’ Flight.

Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service

Last modified 20 November 2008

127 Squadron Iraq and Syria, June 1941 to July 1941. Operated one flight of Gladiators (the other flight had Hurricanes) mainly in Syria.
Serials	Code	Arrival	Note	Departure
K7899		29/06/41 From 94 Sq.		28/10/41 To Meteorological Flight, Habbaniya
K7907		29/06/41 From 4 FTS.		To 261 Sq.
K8048		29/04/41 From 3 RAAF Sq.		To Air Depot Iraq. 30/10/41 To Iraq Conversion Flight. 27/04/42 Swung on landing and undercarriage leg collapsed at Habbaniya. 01/07/42 SOC as beyond economical repair.
N5857		From 123 Sq.	Later to Iraq Conversion Flight and after this to Shaibah.	To ‘X’ Flight.