eventually disbanding on 27 February 1919. On 5 October 1939 No. 222 Squadron was reformed at RAF Duxford flying Blenheim Mk.If's in the shipping protection...
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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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Satellite for No. 54 Operational Training Unit RAF (May 1942 - May 1945) A detachment from No. 88 Squadron RAF (1941-42) No. 222 Squadron RAF during August...
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RAF; Typhoon Ib No. 202 Squadron RAF; Whirlwind HAR10, Sea King HAR3 No. 222 Squadron RAF; Spitfire Ia, IIa, IIb No. 226 Squadron RAF OCU; Lightning F1...
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John Hamar Hill (section RAF career)
July 1998) was a British Royal Air Force officer, who commanded No. 222 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain. Hill was born on 28 December 1912 and...
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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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219 Squadron RAF No. 222 Squadron RAF No. 224 Squadron RAF No. 226 Squadron RAF No. 229 Squadron RAF No. 235 Squadron RAF No. 236 Squadron RAF No. 239...
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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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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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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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No. 222 Squadron RAF (1944) No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF (1944) No. 485 Squadron RNZAF (1944) No. 145 (French) (Fighter) Wing RAF No. 329 Squadron RAF...
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home to No. 222 Squadron RAF on a rotational rest and recuperation break from fighting the Battle of Britain from RAF Duxford. The squadron's most famous...
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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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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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aircraft. List of RAF squadron codes List of USAAF squadron codes South African Air Force squadron identification codes "RAF Squadron Reference Section...
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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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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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from RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, UK. No. 100 was established on 23 February 1917 at Hingham in Norfolk as the Royal Flying Corps' first squadron formed...
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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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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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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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Douglas Bader (section Joining the RAF)
flight commander of No. 222 Squadron RAF. Bader had his first taste of combat with No. 222 Squadron RAF, which was based at RAF Duxford and commanded...
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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 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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No. 33 Squadron RAF (1944) No. 222 Squadron RAF (1944) No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF (1944) No. 485 Squadron RNZAF (1944) No. 132 (Norwegian) (Fighter)...
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fighter No. 195 Squadron RAF – Hawker Typhoon 1b No. 222 Squadron RAF – Supermarine Spitfire II No. 229 Squadron RAF – Supermarine Spitfire IX No. 245 Squadron...
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Operating Base of the RAF and home to three front-line Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 units, No. 3 Squadron, No. 11 Squadron and No. 12 Squadron. In support of front-line...
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Tornado squadron at Leeming, No 25(F) Squadron, disbanded on 4 April 2008. No. 100 Squadron RAF with Hawk T.1As arrived on 21 September 1995 from RAF Finningley...
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formed by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. It was made up of squadrons and personnel from the RAF, Indian Air Force (IAF) and the...
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