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On May 10th 1940 World War 2 started for the Dutch.

After capitulation a number of planes of the Naval Air Service escaped to France and from there to the United Kingdom. A number of pilots and engineers of the LVA (Dutch Air Force) escaped to the UK too. There the MLD (Dutch Naval Air Services) restarted and two squadrons were formed: 320 and 321 under Coastal Command of the Royal Air Force. Later 321 merged with 320 squadron and 321 was disbanded. A new 321 Squadron was established in the Far East.