IV Squadron (R) A sun in splendour divided per bend by a flash
of lightning - approved by HRH King Edward VIII in May 1936. The
red and black segmented sun suggests round-the-clock operations,
while the lightning flash is a reference to the unit's early use
of wireless telephony for artillery co-operation. In futurum
videre - To see into the future. 1912 - Formed at Farnborough.
1922 - Deployed to Turkey during the Chanak crisis. 1982 -
Detachment based at RAF Stanley after the Falklands War Current
Aircraft and Location: History of IV Squadron: The Formative
Years In 1912 the Army founded the Royal Flying Corps (RFC),
recognising a need to grant aviation more autonomy. No 4 Sqn was
created out of No 2 Flt No 2 Sqn at Farnborough on 16 Sep 1912.
As soon as a nucleus of pilots had been formed the Sqn moved to
Netheravon. The first aircraft operated by 4 Sqn included
Breguet and BE2A bi-planes. In the period between its formation
and the outbreak of the First World War, the Sqn carried out
intensive training in