 no. 11 or xi squadron is a royal air force fighter squadron. the squadron operated the tornado f3 until 2005 when it was disbanded. it was reactivated in 2006 to operate the typhoon f2, receiving its first aircraft (serial number zj931) on 9 october 2006. ==history== ===world war 1=== no. 11 squadron of the royal flying corps was formed at netheravon in wiltshire on 14 february 1915 for "fighting duties", receiving two seat pusher vickers gunbus fighters in june, and deploying to france on 25 july 1915.ashworth 1989, pp. 51â52 since all previous squadrons (royal flying corps or other nations) were reconnaissance or army co-operation units, 11 can make a claim to be the oldest dedicated fighter squadron in the world. the squadron has had the honour of having two victoria cross winners serve in the unit. the squadron's gunbuses were soon pressed into service, with second lieutenant g. s. m. insall of the squadron being awarded a victoria cross for an action on 7 november 1915 in which he forced down and destroyed a german aviatik observation aircraft.guttman 2009, pp. 19â20. the gunbus was already obsolete however, and was replaced by royal aircraft factory f.e.2 fighters of similar layout, but higher performance, in june 1916. these in turn were traded for bristol fighters in august 1917 these being used both for offensive patrols over german held territory and for ground attack for the remainder of the war. the squadron was disbanded at the end of 1919.ashworth 1989, p.52. no. 11 squadron numbered 19 flying aces in its ranks during the wa
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