No. 121 Squadron RAF
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No. 121 Squadron was a Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft squadron that during the Second World War was one of the three Eagle Squadrons manned by American volunteers. There is a Royal Air Force Air Cadets squadron, based in Nuneaton, which shares its number.
RAF Intelligence Officer is shown recording comments of American aviators from Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadrons
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The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of World War II (1940), prior to America's entry into the war in December 1941.
Miles Masters of No. 5 Service Flying Training School, flown by volunteers for No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron
American pilots of No 71 'Eagle' Squadron rush to their Hawker Hurricanes at Kirton-in-Lindsey, 17 March 1941.
Personnel of No. 121 Squadron look on as three Spitfire Vbs come in to land at RAF Rochford in Essex, after a fighter sweep over northern France during August 1942.
Spitfire Mk Vb of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, previously of No. 71 Squadron.