as opposed to the earlier tailwheel variants. Following the Shackleton's retirement, the squadron converted to Nimrods in October 1970. The squadron was active for over a decade in the Gulf region, in support of both Gulf War 1 and 2 and more recently the conflict in Afghanistan. Until March 2010, the squadron was also on active duty in the UK and maintained continuous 24-hour/365-day search and rescue standby, shared with the sister 120 Squadron, both flying from RAF Kinloss. The Nimrod MR2 was withdrawn in March 2010, and the squadron was formally disbanded on 26 May 2011. It had been preparing to operate the Nimrod MRA4 but this aircraft was cancelled under the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review. Reformation In July 2017, it was announced that No. 201 Squadron would be one of two RAF squadrons to fly the P-8A Poseidon, based at RAF Lossiemouth. It was later confirmed the squadron would stand up in the 'Summer of 2021' operating in the role and at location as previously stated. No. 201 Squadron reformed on 7 August 2021, reclaiming their Squadron Standard from Government House in Guernsey on 22 October. Notable squadron members Reginald Alexander John Warneford (Royal Naval Air Service) Roderic Dallas (Royal Naval Air Service) Richard Minifie (Royal Naval Air Service) John Harris (Royal Air Force), Officer Commanding 1973–75 Aircraft operated The squadron has operated the following aircraft types. Various (Oct 1914 – Feby 1915) Nieuport 17 (Dec 1916 – Jan 1917) Sopwith Triplane (Dec 1916 – Dec 1917) Sopwith Camel (Dec 1917 – Feb 1919) Sopwith Snipe (Oct 1918 – Oct 1918) Supermarine Southampton Mk.II (Jan 1929 – Dec 1936) Saro London Mk.I (Apr 1936 – Jun 1938) Saro London Mk.II (Jan 1938 – 1938) Short Sunderland Mk.I (Apr 1940 – Jan 1942) Short Sunderland Mk.II (May 1941 – Mar 1944) Short Sunderland Mk.III (Jan 1942 – Jun 1945) Short Sunderland Mk.V (Feb 1945 – Feb 1957) Short Seaford Mk.I (Mar 1946 – Apr 1946) Avro Shackleton MR.3 (Oct 1958 – Dec 1970) Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod MR.1 (Oct 1970 – Feb 1983) BAe Nimrod MR2 (Jan 1982 – Mar 2010) Boeing Poseidon MRA1 (Aug 2021 – present) Squadron bases Battle honours No. 201 Squadron has received the following battle honours. Those marked with an asterisk (*) may be emblazoned on the squadron standard. Western Front (1915–1918)* Arras* Ypres (1917)* Somme (1918)* Amiens Hindenburg Line Channel & North Sea