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No. 25 Squadron Deployed to France on the Western Front

On 20 February 1916, No. 25 Squadron was deployed to France, marking an early expansion of British air operations on the Western Front.

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On 20 February 1916, No. 25 Squadron was deployed to France, marking an early expansion of British air operations on the Western Front.
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