1914 To 1920
The Fifth (Corps) Wing of the Royal Flying Corps was one of the earliest wings to be established. On 15 April 1915 No. 8 Squadron and No. 13 Squadron of the RFC were grouped together at Fort Grange, Gosport to form the 5th Wing. Major LEO Charlton, No. 8 Squadron commander, temporarily took command of the Wing until he travelled to France.
In November 1915 the 5th Wing, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W G H Salmond arrived in the Middle East. At this time it consisted of No. 14 Squadron, No. 17 Squadron and an aircraft park. From 1918 to 1919 the Fifth Wing was headquartered at RAF Ramleh in Palestine. In 1918 the Wing, then designated the Fifth (Corps) Wing, played a key part in the Battle of Megiddo. The 5th Wing was disbanded on 1 April 1920.
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