113 Squadron began service in 1917 with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force commanded by General Edmund Allenby.

[8] In September it began tactical reconnaissance and artillery spotting missions over Palestine, where it remained until the end of World War I.

113 reformed at RAF Upper Heyford on 18 May 1937 as a day bomber unit, equipped with Hawker Hinds.

There it was overtaken by the German invasion and lost all its aircraft, the squadron personnel being evacuated to Crete and Egypt.

Their aircraft were spotted by a German reconnaissance flight on 21 November, and the following day LG-215 was attacked by Ju 88s, resulting in damage to many of the Blenheims.

The squadron suffered heavy casualties while attacking Japanese columns in Burma and the survivors withdrew to Calcutta in March.

The squadron reformed on 1 May 1947 at RAF Fairford now flying Douglas Dakotas alongside Halifax A.9s, being disbanded on 1 September 1948.

The squadron was equipped with three Thor Intermediate range ballistic missiles, based at RAF Mepal.