Formed as 421 Reconnaissance Squadron and renumbered as No. 91 Squadron on January 11, 1941, the RAF unit—later known as the "Nigeria" Squadron—remained active until becoming No. 92 Squadron in 1947. It claimed 68 aircraft and 152 V1 flying bombs. Nigeria sponsored 20 Spitfires, each named after a province, connecting the squadron to its namesake country.
With faster Spitfire Mk XIVs, 91 Squadron was tasked with intercepting V1s. One of its pilots, Frenchman Jean Maridor, made the ultimate sacrifice on August 3, 1944, when he destroyed a V1 heading for a military hospital, flying too close and perishing in the explosion. He was just 24, due to marry a week later. Maridor had 4 confirmed kills, 11 V1s, and 20 vessels to his name, earning seven medals, including the DFC.
