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	List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It includes Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service squadrons incorporated into the RAF when it was formed in 1918, during World War I.
		However, the list excludes squadrons which were later transferred to the Army Air Corps or the Fleet Air Arm.
		Squadrons with Roman numerals instead of Arabic numerals are identified in that fashion traditionally.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_squadrons (286 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Stations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Currently based at Brize Norton are the VC10s of 101 Squadron, the 8 Tristar K1, KC1, C2 and C2As of 216 Squadron, the 4 C-17s of 99 Squadron and No 2624 (County of Oxford) Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment Field Squadron and sister RAuxAF Squadron, No. 4624.
		No 6 Squadron operates in the fighter-bomber role equipped with Jaguar GR3A strike aircraft, and Jaguar T4 two-seat advanced training and conversion aircraft, whilst No 41 Squadron with Jaguar GR3s and T4s specializing in the photographic reconnaissance role.
		RAF Lossiemouth was built during 1938 and 1939 and opened on Ma 1, 1939 with No 15 Flying Training School as the major unit.
	www.raf.mod.uk /stations/f_stn.html (2942 words)

	No 46 Squadron RFC & RAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Squadron embarked for the UK at the end of December and arrived at Stoney Cross at the beginning of January 1945 and began operation under Transport Command.
		From July 1948, the Squadron was almost exclusively engaged on the Berlin Airlift; to begin with, it operated from Wunsdorf carrying food and later from Fassberg and Lubekc carrying coal.
		By March 1955 when Wing Commander Birchfield took over as CO from Squadron Leader Ross, the manpower situation was improving, but MT shortages caused problems for the Squadron, whose dispersal was on the opposite side of the airfield to the rest of the station.
	www.btinternet.com /~stephen.robson10/46sqn/46h-4466.htm (645 words)

	RNZAFHistory
		A number of Squadrons were kept overseas- No. 14 Squadron with its Corsair aircraft was sent as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces to Japan in 1946, where it remained for two-and-a-half years.
		No. 14 Squadron's next overseas tour began in 1952 when, equipped with Vampire jets hired from the RAF, it was sent to Cyprus to operate with the RAF's Middle East Air Force.
		The Squadron was replaced by the RNZAF Support Unit Singapore (RNZAF SUS), and equipped with the remaining No. 41 Squadron Iroquols.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/8199/history.htm (1098 words)

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		Squadron aircraft were used for bombing and reconnaissance missions in support of British, Canadian and ANZAC forces and by the end of hostilities the unit was regarded as the best allied reconnaissance squadron of the war.
		No 4 Squadron ended the War in Borneo and returned to Australia in November 1945, where it was renamed 3 Squadron - thus closing the chapter on a very distinguished and proud unit.
		No 5 Squadron formed in England in September 1917 and although the Squadron did not see any action during the war it provided vital training for fighter pilots prior to their postings to operational squadrons.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-air-support/sqn-history.htm (13970 words)

	Royal Air Force Kinloss Station Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		No 42 Squadron formed at Filton on 1 April 1916 and, after training, moved to France in August with BE 2D and BE 2E aircraft for reconnaissance duties over the western front.
		With the disbandment on No 42 Squadron, 236 OCU was renamed Nimrod Operational Conversion Unit No 42 (reserve) Squadron.
		No 42 Reserve Squadron continues this policy, prolonging the number of a "Famous" Maritime Squadron.
	www.kinloss-raf.co.uk /42sqnhis.htm (699 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Squadron Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Number 42 Squadron formed at Filton on 1 April 1916 from a nucleus provided by No 19 Squadron, moving to France in August with BE2s for reconnaissance duties over the Western Front.
		In April 1917, the Squadron re-equipped with RE8s and moved to northern Italy to cover the Austro-Italian Front, returning to France in March 1918.In February 1919, the unit returned to the UK and disbanded at Netheravon on 26 June.
		No 42 Squadron's current commission started on 28 June 1952 when it reformed at St Eval in Cornwall equipped with Shackletons for maritime reconnaissance duties.
	www.raf.mod.uk /squadrons/h42.html (525 words)

	New Zealand Serials - RNZAF De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
		To No.42 Squadron in July 1945 and used as a reserve aircraft for firewatch duties based at Rotorua.
		The aircraft was part of a formation flight giving a display when for no apparent reason it dropped astern and lost altitude, before entering a steep dive and crashing onto the airport.
		Sold to Tauranga Aero Club from No.42 Squadron on 25 June 1946 and entered the New Zealand Civil Aircraft Register as ZK-AJU in June 1946 with TTA of 2126:15.
	www.adf-serials.com /nz-serials/nz650.shtml (19008 words)

	Royal New Zealand Air Force Association
		During the hectic struggle against the invading Japanese in Malaya and Singapore in 1941-42, the RNZAF was represented by No.488 Squadron RAF and the RNZAF's Aerodrome Construction Unit in Malaya and Singapore, and later in Java.
		The first RNZAF squadron to engage the Japanese in direct combat was No.3 Squadron [Hudsons], which moved to Henderson Field at Guadalcanal in November 1942.
		In 1964, No.14 Squadron flying New Zealand owned Canberras was on a regular exercise to Singapore, when it was directed to remain in theatre as part of the British Commonwealth build-up of forces to counter Indonesian insurgency into Borneo.
	rnzaf.homestead.com /hist.html (4230 words)

	Order of Battle - Operation Cerberus - 11-13 February 1942
		The German Squadron was NW of Le Havre at 0800.
		The German Squadron was NW of Dieppe at 0915.
		The Admiralty confirmed to Admiral Ramsay that the German Squadron was approximately one hour’s steaming away from the Straits of Dover.
	www.navweaps.com /index_oob/OOB_WWII_Atlantic/OOB_WWII_Cerberus.htm (2628 words)

	A WWII Veteran recollects (MPO Blake) - Hurricane Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		No 42 was based at a place called Tulihal in the Imphal Valley.
		There was no need for this attack on the Vengances as all allied aircraft had broad white bands on the wings besides the Vengances were basically US aircraft.
		He also commanded No.7 Squadron and in 1961 was involved in Operations against the Portugese in the Liberation of Diu.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/History/1940s/Blake.html (2455 words)

	The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II--1945
		U.S. freighter Isaac Shelby is damaged by mine when she straggles from Naples-bound convoy NV 90; fortunately, there are no casualties to either the merchant complement or the 12-man Armed Guard.
		RAF Spitfire sights one large and one small enemy destroyer west of Portofino, Italy; PT-313 and British MTB 378 engage a southbound convoy of five flak lighters, sinking one and damaging another.
		UDT reconnaissance discloses that no underwater obstacles exist, and thatthe surf and beach conditions are suitable for landings.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/USN-Chron/USN-Chron-1945.html (11554 words)

	RAF:2300AD Order of Battle
		The RAF has one permanent overseas unit, No.4 Group, which is tasked with the defence of Britain's South Atlantic territories as well as several off-world Groups.
		A further squadron is equipped with converted Lincoln airliners for comfortable movement of personnel and cargo.
		The Command is manned primarily by airman-soldiers of the RAF Regiment and reservists of the RAuxAF Regiment.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~dheb/2300/Europe/UK/raf/RAFgenorb.htm (2219 words)

	New Zealand Serials - RNZAF Hawker Siddeley HS.748MF Andover C.1
		To Andover Training Squadron, RAF Thorney Island on 01 August 1966 coded "A".
		To No. 42 Squadron, Ohakea in December 1984.
		Was noted at Lanseria with no titles on 18 October 2002.
	www.adf-serials.com /nz-serials/nz7620.shtml (1329 words)

	Panavia Tornado (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Differences include wing-root gloves with an acute sweep, and there are no Krüger flaps on the F.3.
		It has recently been decided to keep the F.3 alive until the arrival of the Eurofighter in the next century, and not to lease American F.16s to plug the gap.
		RAF ordered 100 modification kits in 1983 to upgrade Mk 101 engined aircraft to Mk 103 standard.
	www.danshistory.com /tornado.html (1111 words)

	The Saga of Sunshine - A B-24 Liberator, 719th Squadron, 449th Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force
		Flak was a constant companion and the planes were often riddled with holes.
		A squadron of German ME-109s was spotted to the east, but they kept their distance.
		Sunshine was repaired by the Germans and flown by the Luftwaffe in intruder missions against the RAF.
	www.melchiorre.com /sunshine (2519 words)

	201 Squadron RAF St. Mawgan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I served in the RAF on 201 Squadron MR3 Avro Shackleton aircraft from May 1960 to October 1963 which was then based at St. Mawgan, less than a handful of miles from the resort of Newquay and lying on a very picturesque and rugged North Cornish coastline.
		A detachment of 22 Squadron Westland Whirlwind helicopters from RAF Chivenor were ever present but based on the St. Mawgan village side of the airfield.
		At RAF St Mawgan in 1962 we had just seen a Mark 3 Shackleton in from 201 Squadron that had been on one of those long 12 hour maritime patrols and during the flight the reduction gear on number 3 engine to the propeller failed.
	splashdown2.tripod.com /handleypagehastings/id5.html (1860 words)

	Lest We Forget (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lt., No. 133 Eagle Squadron, RAF, KIA - Executed by the Germans for his part in the Great Escape of 76 POWs from Stalag Luft III.
		His last message was, "What will I do, I have an FW-190 on my tail." His aircraft was seen to take no evasive action, roll on its side and go straight in smoking.
		He was last seen at this position just as enemy aircraft engaged the squadron.
	www.fourthfightergroup.com /resource/tribute.html (4268 words)

	RAF Squadron No. 54 "The Howling Banshees" - TOP GUN - Tournament Roster
		RAF Squadron No. 54 "The Howling Banshees" - TOP GUN - Tournament Roster
		This is the list of confirmed pilots participating in this tournament.
		If, during the course of the tournament, your eMail account becomes inactive, you may be disqualified.
	www.raf54th.org /top_gun/tg_roster_01.htm (84 words)

	Bharat Rakshak IAF Subsite : Gp Capt Michael Blake VrC (Retd) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He was born 20 Mar 1923 and was commissioned (IND/2630) at the age of 20 in the Indian Air Force on 27 Sep 1943.
		Blake served with No.42 Squadron RAF and No. 3 Squadron IAF during the Second World War.
		Later he flew in the 47-48 Kashmir Ops with 8 Squadron.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/Sites/Blake.html (166 words)

	SimHQ Forums: Sandbagger's Latest News (6/February/2005) - PART 1 POSTED (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		North American Mk.1 'Mustang' of No.239 Squadron, RAF (also new cockpit version).
		North American Mk.1 'Mustang' of No.126 Squadron, RAF (also new cockpit version).
		No tested are the new cockpits and wings views and new gunsights.
	www.simhq.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=41;t=028225 (1119 words)

	RAF Banter
		Hairy blighter, dicky-birdied, feathered back on his Sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harper's and caught his can in the Bertie.
		No, I'm just not understanding banter at all well today.
		Bend an ear to the squadron leader's banter for a sec, would you?
	orangecow.org /pythonet/sketches/rafbante.htm (211 words)

	Box 94 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		George Vaughn, No. 84 Squadron, RAF and No. 17 Aero
		Joe Boudwin, No. 84 Squadron, RAF and No. 25 Aero
		13 Drawings of squadron insignia, other AEF unit insignia, aircraft acrobatics, "remarkable feats and battles," and photographs of American airdromes.
	www.utd.edu /library/special/aviation/ww1g4.html (3542 words)

	Penttinen Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		10 No. 205 Squadron, RAF - Rod McLaine narrative by Clayton Knight
		History of No. 1, 24, 28, 32, 40, 45, 60 Squadrons
		Brief history of No. 31 Squadron by Dixon
	www.utdallas.edu /library/special/aviation/ww1g3.html (1460 words)

	355th Fighter Group in WWII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		354th Squadron second leading ace, Maj Gordon Graham, with 7 air victories and 9.5 ground
		All photos, and scanned images thereof, are owned by the person(s) listed in the photo caption, and used gratefully WITH PERMISSION on Web-Birds.com.
		No commercial use of these images is permitted without the written consent of the rightful owner.
	www.web-birds.com /8th/355/355th.htm (430 words)

	eBay.co.uk - no 42, Comics, Diecast Vehicles, Magazines items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ASSORTED UNFRANKED NO GUM STAMPS FACE VALUE £34.42.
		Modern Tramway Magazine Vol 42, No 499 July 1979
		Modern Tramway Magazine Vol 42, No 500 August 1979
	search.ebay.co.uk /no-42_W0QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ19QQsascsZ1 (423 words)

	RAF squadron mottoes
		Pone nos ad hostem (Follow us to find the enemy)
		a rosa sine spina (No rose without a thorn)
		Nos ducimus ceteri secunter (We lead, others follow)
	www.wischik.com /damon/Texts/squadronmottoes.html (857 words)

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