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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V bomber (redirect from RAF strategic bomber)
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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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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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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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (redirect from RAF Reaper)
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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Raytheon Sentinel (redirect from RAF Sentinel)
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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Structure of the Royal Air Force (redirect from Structure of the RAF)
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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Red Arrows (redirect from RAF Red Arrows Display Team)
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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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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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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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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operated the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 (AWACS) from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. As of 2020, the RAF AWACS fleet was made up of three Sentry AEW1s, down...
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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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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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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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List of Royal Air Force stations (redirect from RAF Bases)
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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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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2023 has been Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group RAF. Burke was station commander of RAF Waddington from November 2017 to December 2019. He was promoted...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sentry AEW1 Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. No. 23 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps was formed...
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Avro Vulcan XH558 (section Post-RAF)
to RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire. In 1968, XH558 transferred back to Waddington, where it saw operational service with units of the Waddington Wing...
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its home base of RAF Coningsby after a temporary 'lay-over' at RAF Waddington) and the Air-Guided Weapons OEU (previously based at RAF Valley). Coningsby...
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Future of the Royal Air Force (redirect from Future of the RAF)
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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