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Which raf squodrons use euofihters?
6 Squadron RAF Leuchars3 Squadron RAF Coningsby17 Squadron RAF Coningsby29 Squadron RAF Coningsby11 Squadron RAF Coningsby
Who werethe dam busters?
No. 617 Squadron RAF .
What was the top scoring RAF squadron of World War 2?
RAF Sqd. 249 based in Malta was the TOP scoring Sqd. or the RAF
Who were 633 squadron?
The 633 Squadron is a fictional RAF Mosquito Squadron of WW II. It exist only in the movie. This is not true. The name 633 Squadron became known through a novel and subsequent movie, both of course fictional. There was and still is however a real 633 Squadron formed in 1948. It is a voluntary RAF Squadron for the flight training of young Air Training Corps cadets. I used to be an instructor with this squadron.
When was the first working Spitfire given to the RAF?
In May/June 1938, the RAF's 19 Squadron got the first Spitfires in service
What arm of the RAF did Sir Leonard Cheshire fly for in WW11?
121 Squadron
Which army rank is equivalent to the RAF's Squadron Leader?
Major, I believe.
Is there a list of RAF squadron numbers and the letter designation for each?
One list is at www.btinternet.com/~lee_mail/rafcodes.html
Where was 178 Squadron based during WW1?
The 178 Squadron was based in the RAF. It was based in Egypt, Libya and Italy during the First World War. This squadron was involved in the operations that supported the Polish Home Army in Warsaw in 1944.
How many planes are in a squadron?
The number of aircraft assigned to a squadron varies depending on the type of squadron and the nationality. For World War Two, most of the time: United States: Army Air Force-Fighter Squadron is 25+ Army Air Force-Bomber Squadron is 12 to 16 Navy Fighter Squdron is 16 to 32 Navy Dive Bomber, Torpedo Bomber or Scout Bomber Squadron is 12 to 18 Japan: Army Fighter or Bomber Squadron (Chutai) is 9 to 12 Navy Fighter or Bomber Squadron (Chutai) is 6 to 12 Great Britain: RAF Fighter Squadron is 12 RAF Bomber Squadron is 6 to 12 France 1939-1940: Army Fighter or Bomber Squadron (Escadrille) is 9 Germany: Luftwaffe Fighter Squadron (Staffel) is 12 Luftwaffe Bomber Squadron (Staffel) is 9
What squadron was not an Eagle Squadron?
The Eagle Squadrons of WWII were RAF Squadron 71, 121 and 133 piloted by American pilots under British command in the European Theatre. The Pacific Theatre had El Escuadron 201 called Aquilas Azteca or the Aztec Eagles and they were from the FAEM or Mexican Expeditionary Air Force. There were also individual US officers that saw service with RAF and RCAF squadrons in Europe. All the other British RAF squadrons were NOTEagle Squadrons. Too many to list.
Who was 617 squadron leader?
617 Squadron, the 'Dam Busters', is still an operational RAF squadron and, so, has had a great many commanding officers. Of the wartime COs, probably the most famous were Wing Commander Guy Gibson, VC (who commanded the squadron during the dams' raid), and Wing Commander Leonard Cheshire, VC.
