No. 234 Squadron RAF had a long career within the RAF, being operational on flying boats in World War I and on fighter aircraft in World War II. After...
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units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) are identified by a two character alphabetical or alpha- numeric combination squadron code. Usually, that code is painted...
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Paterson Clarence Hughes (section Early RAF service)
RAF. In July 1937, he was assigned to No. 64 Squadron, which operated Hawker Demon and, later, Bristol Blenheim fighters. Posted to No. 234 Squadron following...
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satellite station for the nearby RAF St Davids, under No. 19 Group, RAF Coastal Command, with No 517 Meteorological Squadron moving in the day before. The...
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Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 at its present home base of RAF Lossiemouth on 1 April 2019. No. 9 Squadron was formed on 8 December 1914 at Saint-Omer in France...
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Royal Air Force (RAF). No.32 is a current flying squadron which operates in the VIP and general air transport roles. It is based at RAF Northolt in Greater...
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Electric Lightning F.2, F.2A. No. 96 Squadron RAF – 1958–1959; operated the Gloster Javelin FAW.4. No. 234 Squadron RAF – 1954–1957; operated the Canadair...
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No. 228 Squadron RAF; Whirlwind HAR10 No. 228 Squadron RAF OCU; Mosquito (various), Meteor (various) No. 229 Squadron RAF; Spitfire XI, XVI No. 234 Squadron...
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No. 303 Squadron RAF, also known as the 303rd "Tadeusz Kościuszko Warsaw" Fighter Squadron, was one of two Polish squadrons that fought during the Battle...
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with the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, since reforming there on 12 January 2015. No. 2 Squadron's traditional army co-operation role...
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Flight RAF (April - December 1942) No. 2707 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2710 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2766 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2769 Squadron RAF Regiment...
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Fighter. On 1 February 1920, the squadron renumbered to No. 14 Squadron. On 1 October 1923, No. 111 Squadron reformed at RAF Duxford, equipped with a single...
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CC1 No. 234 Squadron RAF – operating ??? No. 243 Squadron RAF – operating unknown aircraft. No. 249 Squadron RAF – operating de Havilland Venom FB1 No. 250...
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Number 8 Squadron (sometimes written as No. VIII Squadron) of the Royal Air Force last operated the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 (AWACS) from RAF Waddington...
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(ASTOR) aircraft from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, between April 2004 until March 2021. First formed in July 1913, the squadron served throughout the...
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Since November 2011, it has operated the BAE Hawk T2 from RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales. The squadron provides weapons and tactics training for student pilots...
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1915 to 1947. Throughout the Cold War, No. 31 Squadron was based in West Germany, flying from RAF Laarbruch and RAF Brüggen. Between September 1984 and March...
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Number 3 Squadron, also known as No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron, of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire...
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Number 617 Squadron is a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron, originally based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire and currently based at RAF Marham in Norfolk...
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Number 12 Squadron, also known as No. 12 (Bomber) Squadron and occasionally as No. XII Squadron, is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The squadron...
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aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth. The squadron motto, In omnibus princeps ("First in all things") reflects the squadron's status as the RAF's oldest unit,...
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RAF between 15 December 1944 and 29 May 1945 with Mustang III until May 1945 then the Spitfire IXE. No. 234 Squadron RAF (1944–45) No. 245 Squadron RAF...
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crews from No. 51 Squadron trained alongside the United States Air Force on the RC-135W Rivet Joint, which was being acquired by the RAF under the Airseeker...
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and T.4 from RAF Marham, Norfolk, as No. 39 (1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit) Squadron between July 1992 and July 2006. No. 39 Squadron was founded...
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No. 152 Squadron RAF No. 153 Squadron RAF No. 208 Squadron RAF No. 219 Squadron RAF No. 222 Squadron RAF No. 234 Squadron RAF No. 245 Squadron RAF No...
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Number 6 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 at RAF Lossiemouth. It was previously equipped with the SEPECAT Jaguar...
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No. 24 Squadron (also known as No. XXIV Squadron) of the Royal Air Force is the Air Mobility Operational Conversion Unit (AM OCU). Based at RAF Brize...
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No. 7 Squadron is a special operations support squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Boeing Chinook HC6 from RAF Odiham, Hampshire. No. 7 Squadron...
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201 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It currently operates the Boeing Poseidon MRA1 from RAF Lossiemouth, Moray. It is the only squadron affiliated...
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No. 33 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Airbus Helicopters Puma HC.2 from RAF Benson, Oxfordshire. No. 33 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps...
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