Portrait of Lord Edward Grosvenor
Founder of 601 Squadron




601 Squadron late 1920's

Bottom Row: ?, ?, Bill Langdon (Stores Officer), Lord Edward Grosvenor, George Bowen (Adjutant), ? ,?




601 officers in front of a D.H.9A at Lympne in 1928




601 members with a D.H.9A (late 1920's)




601 Squadron Summer Camp 1933 at Oxford

Roger Bushell (far right), F/Lt Ira Jones (seated right), Noel Coward (light suit), Archie Hope (centre rear),
W/Cdr Keith Park (in front of Archie), Johnny Hawtry (standing left).
Note:Avro504N J8703 in background.




601 Squadron (1932)

Back (Left to Right): George Baker (Stores Officer), Lord Knebworth, Nigel Seely, Peter Clive,
Reggie Elsmie (Assistant Adjutent), Dr Cawthorne, Maurice Jackaman, Craven Hohler, Roger Bushell.
Front: Rupert Bellville, Dickie Shaw, Sir Dermot Boyle (Adjutent),
Nigel Norman, John Parkes, Brian Thynne, Loel Guinness.




Westland Wapitis of the A.A.F at the annual RAF display (1932)
601 Squadron is flying in the "F" formation




A D.H.9A, Westland Wapiti and Avro 504N of 601 squadron.
These were the first three aircraft flown by 601 squadron. This photo was taken at Lympne in August 1930




601 Squadron Wapitis (1932)




601 Squadron Wapitis (1932)




F/O Roger Bushell, F/Lt John Hawtry and S/Ldr Nigel Norman
standing behind the tail of an Avro 504N (1933)




Sir Philip Sassoon flying a Hawker Hart in 1933




Sir Philip Sassoon, Hon. Air Commadore of 601 Squadron (1933)




Hawker Harts of 601 Squadron during camera gun practice (1933)




Hawker Harts of 601 Squadron in front of their hanger at RAF Hendon in 1935.

Note the new markings of alternating scarlet and red triangles which were adopted when the squadron  changed
from a bomber to a figher unit. Also note "County of London 601 Squadron Auxillary Air Force" on the hanger.




Hawker Hart of 601 Squadron (1935)




Hawker Harts of 601 Squadron (1935)




Hawker Demon at West Freugh Camp, Scotland (1937)