No. 138 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force that served in a variety of roles during its career, last disbanded in 1962. It was the first...
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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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Wellington I No. 138 Squadron RAF (1942-1944) - Handley Page Halifax II and V No. 149 Squadron RAF (1943-1944) - Short Stirling III No. 161 Squadron RAF (1942-1945)...
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of Norfolk, East Anglia. It is home to No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing (138 EAW) and, as such, is one of the RAF's 'main operating bases' (MOB). Since 6...
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Command as it was the first Royal Air Force (RAF) station to receive the Vickers Valiant when No. 138 Squadron RAF re-formed here in 1955. In 1978, the site...
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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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bombers. On 4 November 1943, C Flight, No. 138 Squadron RAF became No.1586 (Polish Special Duties) Flight RAF at RAF Derna in Libya. (according to Polish...
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V bomber (redirect from RAF strategic bomber)
No. 101 Squadron, RAF Finningley, Vulcan B.1 No. 138 Squadron, RAF Wittering, Valiant B.1 No. 148 Squadron, RAF Marham, Valiant B.1 No. 207 Squadron,...
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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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the crew members were in late 1942 attached to the RAF Tempsford based No. 138 (Special) Squadron RAF as the newly formed Flight C operating the Handley...
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Squadron Royal Air Force, also written XXXII Squadron Royal Air Force, sometimes abbreviated as No. 32 (TR) Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). No...
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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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Number 601 (County of London) Squadron is a squadron of the RAF Reserves, based in London. The squadron took part in the Battle of Britain, during which...
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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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routinely carried out by Air Marshal Sir David Walker. No. 603 Squadron was formed on 14 October 1925 at RAF Turnhouse as a day bomber unit of the Auxiliary...
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From March 1976 to July 1992, No. 56 (Fighter) Squadron operated the McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2, flying from RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, becoming the...
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Polish Air Forces in France and Great Britain (redirect from Polish RAF squadrons)
special units of No. 138 Squadron RAF, No. 1586 (Polish Special Duties) Flight and No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron No. 138 Squadron RAF, No. 1586 (Polish...
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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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Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 138. Barrass, M. B. (2015). "No. 600–604 Squadron Histories". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 9...
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Reporting Centre from RAF Boulmer. No. 19 Squadron delivers persistent surveillance of UK airspace, and Tactical Control of RAF and NATO aircraft, including...
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161 Squadron RAF. 161 Squadron flew agent insertions and pick-ups, while 138 Squadron delivered arms and stores by parachute. "C" flight from No. 138 Squadron...
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Protection. It is currently based at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire. No. 609 Squadron was formed on 10 February 1936 at RAF Yeadon, now Leeds Bradford International...
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108 Squadron RAF No. 113 Squadron RAF No. 138 Squadron RAF No. 148 Squadron RAF No. 158 Squadron RAF No. 161 Squadron RAF No. 171 Squadron RAF No. 178...
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Vickers Wellington I, IA & IC. No. 107 Squadron RAF detachment (1939–1941) – Bristol Blenheim I & IV. No. 138 Squadron RAF (1941) – Westland Lysander IIIA &...
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109 Squadron RAF No. 115 Squadron RAF No. 125 Squadron RAF No. 138 Squadron RAF No. 148 Squadron RAF No. 149 Squadron RAF No. 150 Squadron RAF No. 152...
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(Fighter) Squadron was assigned to RAF Fighter Command flying the Gloster Meteor F.3. Between 1961 and 1962, No. 92 (F) Squadron was the RAF's official...
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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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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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116 Squadron RAF 1952–54 at RAF Watton No. 138 Squadron RAF 1947–60 at RAF Wyton and RAF Scampton. No. 148 Squadron RAF 1950–55 at RAF Upwood. No. 149...
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Squadrons are the main form of flying unit of the Royal Air Force (RAF). These include Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) squadrons...
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