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    Royal Air Force Waddington (IATA: WTN, ICAO: EGXW), commonly known as RAF Waddington, and informally known by its nickname 'Waddo' is a Royal Air Force...
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    Royal Air Force (redirect from RAF stations)
    stations: RAF Coningsby, RAF Marham and RAF Lossiemouth (Air Combat) RAF Waddington (ISTAR) RAF Brize Norton and RAF Northolt (Air Transport) RAF Benson...
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    Road. The village is known for its association with RAF Waddington. At the 2001 Census Waddington had a population of 6,086, increasing to 6,122 at the...
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    each operate five Reapers from RAF Waddington. In April 2013, XIII Squadron started full operations from RAF Waddington, exercising control over a complement...
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    the Edge, a series of airfields were developed, including RAF Waddington, RAF Cranwell and RAF Scampton. Upon opening, No. 9 Squadron and No. 214 Squadron...
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    Squadron, RAF Scampton, Vulcan B.1 No. 35 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, Vulcan B.2 No. 44 Squadron, RAF Waddington, Vulcan B.1A No. 50 Squadron, RAF Waddington, Vulcan...
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    commanding No. V (AC) Squadron. He went on to become station commander at RAF Waddington in March 2016, and Head of Military Operations in the Ministry of Defence...
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    on seven main operating bases (MOBs): RAF Coningsby, RAF Marham, and RAF Lossiemouth — Air Combat RAF Waddington — Combat Intelligence, Surveillance Target...
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    entered regular service with 5 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF), based at RAF Waddington. In addition to its presence in the Afghan theatre, the Sentinel...
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    end of the Second World War and with the move of No. 617 Squadron RAF to RAF Waddington the airfield was closed and the site used by No. 92 Maintenance...
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    Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force (RAF) based at RAF Waddington. The team was formed in late 1964 as an all-Royal Air Force team...
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    Squadron) (RAF College Cranwell) No. 4 RAF Police (Typhoon) Squadron (RAF Coningsby) No. 5 RAF Police (ISTAR) Squadron (RAF Waddington) No. 6 RAF Police (Lightning)...
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    Defence indicated that RAF Leeming, alongside RAF Waddington and RAF Wittering, was being considered as the future home of the RAF Aerobatic Team the Red...
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    Shackletons were retired in July 1991 and No. 8 Squadron transferred to RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, to equip with their new aircraft. It was intended that...
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  • (RAF College Cranwell) No. 4 RAF Police (Typhoon) Squadron (RAF Coningsby) No. 5 RAF Police (ISTAR) Squadron Headquarters (RAF Waddington) No. 6 RAF Police...
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  • Lincoln B.2 50 Sqn, RAF Waddington, Lincoln B.2 57 Sqn, RAF Waddington, Lincoln B.2 61 Sqn, RAF Waddington, Lincoln B.2 109 Sqn, RAF Coningsby, de Havilland...
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    Regiment, RAF St Mawgan, (Field) No. 2729 (City of Lincoln) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment, RAF Waddington, (SHORAD) No. 2890 Squadron RAuxAF Regiment, RAF Waddington...
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    Squadron will reform at RAF Waddington) 13 Squadron (current MQ-9A Reaper Squadron, will convert to MQ-9B at RAF Waddington) 39 Squadron (current MQ-9A...
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  • RC-135W Airseeker R.1, more commonly referred to as the Rivet Joint, from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. It had previously flown the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R...
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    as No. LIV Squadron) is a squadron of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. On 1 September 2005, it took on the role of Intelligence...
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  • Royal Air Force and is part of the ISTAR Force in No. 1 Group based at RAF Waddington. 1 ISR Wing is responsible for producing intelligence from imagery intelligence...
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    December 1996. The Nimrod R1 was based initially at RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire, and later at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, and flown by 51 Sqn. The two remaining...
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    surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) role from RAF Waddington. No. 14 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps was formed on 3 February...
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    Raytheon Sentinel R1 Airborne STand-Off Radar (ASTOR) aircraft from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, between April 2004 until March 2021. First formed in...
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  • Number 216 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, since reforming on 1 April 2020 and is tasked with testing...
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    sheep fair has been held since 1238. Each year RAF Waddington is the home to the RAF International Waddington Air Show. The two-day event attracts around...
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    November 2009. "Exercise Indra Dhanush wraps up at Waddington." Archived 11 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine raf.mod.uk. Retrieved: 10 August 2010. "India's...
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    conducted during the 1982 Falklands War by Royal Air Force (RAF) Vulcan bombers of the RAF Waddington Wing, comprising aircraft from Nos. 44, 50 and 101 Squadrons...
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  • David Walton (3 July 1993). "The Vulcan - Gone - But Not Forgotten". RAF Waddington Air day official programme. Aircraft List: Avro Vulcan B.2 XM594. Archived...
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  • 1918–1919 RAF Waddington: 1937–1940 RAF Lindholme: 1940–1941 RAF Swinderby: 1941–1942 RAF Skellingthorpe: 1942–1945 RAF Sturgate: 1945–1946 RAF Waddington: 1946–1951...
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