No. 74 Squadron, also known as 'Tiger Squadron' from its tiger-head motif, was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It operated fighter aircraft from 1917 to the 1990s, and then trainer aircraft until i
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a (replica), similar to those operated by No. 74 (F) Squadron in 1918 and 1919
Squadron Leader John Mungo-Park DFC & Bar, OC No. 74 (Fighter) Squadron between March and June 1941. Between Sept. 1939 and his death on 27 June 1941, Mungo-Park scored 11 victories with the unit.
Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIe in markings of Squadron Leader A. J. 'Tony' Reeves DFC, Officer Commanding No. 74 (F) Squadron from December 1944 to May 1945.
No. 74 (F) Squadron Gloster Meteor F.8 WL164 wearing Tiger Stripes at RAF Hooton Park, 1955.
Edward Corringham "Mick" Mannock was a British-Irish flying ace who served in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the First World War. Mannock was a pioneer of fighter aircraft tactics i
No. 74 Squadron RAF
…a fierce reputation during the First World War due to its pilots having an aggressive 'Tiger'-like spirit. With many aces amongst its ranks (such as Mick Mannock, Taffy Jones and Sydney Carlin), No. 74 (F) Squadron managed 225 victories in only seven months at the front. 'The Tigers' went on to serve during the…
Edward "Mick" Mannock RFC c. 1917
Mannock (far left) with family members
The officers of No. 85 Squadron, including Major Mannock, in front of their S.E.5a scouts at Saint-Omer aerodrome.