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No. 27 Squadron Royal Air Force    No 27 Squadron was formed at Hounslow on the 5th of November 1915 and proceeded to France in March 1916 flying the Martinsyde G100 Elephant. Initially a fighter unit, it subsequently undertook long-rage reconnaissance and bomber missions. The squadron was disbanded on 22 January 1920. On 1 April 1920, No. 27 was reformed by re-numbering No. 99 Squadron RAF then in India at Risalpur on the North-West Frontier. In 1928 the squadron moved to Kohat. In October 1939, the squadron became a flying training school preparing new recruits for a rapidly expanding Air Force in India, operating de Havilland Tiger Moth, Hawker Hart and Westland Wapiti biplanes. On 21 October 1940 No. 27 squadron was equipped with Blenheim fighters and returned to operations. In February 1941 it moved to Malaya. After the Japanese invasion the Squadron was virtually destroyed in a series of attacks, andonthwe 18th February it was formally disbanded, the remaining crews being absorbed into other Squadrons. No.27 Squadron was reformed at Amarda Road on the 19th September 1942 again equipped with Beaufighters. It operated both as a maritime attack force and in ground attack, but in April 1945 took on a specialised role evacuating airmen shot down in the jungle. Bases used by No.27 Squadron during WW2: 14 February 1937-25 September 1939: Kohat 25 September 1939-17 February 1941: Risalpur 17 February-17 May 1941: Kallang 17 May-21 August 1941: Butterworth 21 August-10 December 1941: Sungei Patani 10-12 December 1941: Butterworth 12 December 1941-23 January 1942: Kallang (Singapore) 23 January-18 February 1942: Palembang (Disbanded) 19 September 1942-9 January 1943: Amarda Road (Reformed) 9 January-11 February 1943: Kanchrapara 11 February 1943-9 February 1944: Agartala 9 February-30 March 1944: Parashuram 30 March-23 September 1944: Cholavarum 23 September-21 October 1944: Ranchi 21 October-5 November 1944: Agartala 5-19 November 1944: Dohazari 19 November 1944-19 June 1945: Chiringa 19 June-12 October 1945: Akyab 12 October 1945-1 February 1946: Mingaladon   October 1939 Training Squadron 21 Oct 1940 Refitting and on the move 8th Dec 1941 Invasion 9th Dec 1941 Aircraft attacked on the ground 10th Dec 1941 Withdrawal to Singapore 12th Dec 1941 Squadron destroyed 8th February 1942 Retreat from Singapore 12th February 1942 Sumatra abandoned; 27 Squadron disbanded 26th Feb 1942 Evacuation from Java 19th Sept 1942 Reformed and re-equipped 28th November 1942 New Squadron formed at sea 11th February 1943 Squadron relocated 26th March 1943 Deliberate collision April 1943 New Aircraft Arrive 4th April 1943 Flew into sea 29th May 1943 Attack on railway in Burma December 1944 Refitting April 1945 Change of Duty If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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