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in 1926. In addition to providing heavy transport facilities to both air and ground units they were used as air ambulances and were responsible for maintaining the Cairo-Baghdad airmail route. The squadron was commanded by Group Captain Eric Murray DSO MC. In 1929, he flew the first route to the
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replaced the Victorias in November 1934. 70 squadron is recorded as being based at RAF Habbaniya from 1937–9 and in August 1939, it returned to Egypt.
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In 1940 A detachment was sent to Tatoi, in support of Allied forces defending Greece and in 1941 the squadron was involved in the campaign to conquer
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in 1975, after 55 years overseas. After 35 years of operating the Hercules C1/C3 from Lyneham, the squadron disbanded in September 2010.
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The squadron reformed on 1 October 2014 and was officially "stood up" on 24 July 2015 by presentation with a new standard by
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Above The Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920
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A History of the Mediterranean Air War 1940–1945: Volume Two: North African Desert February 1942 – March 1943
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A History of the Mediterranean Air War 1940–1945: Volume One: North Africa: June 1940 – January 1942
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bomber. After transferring to Hinaidi, Iraq in December 1921, the squadron was re-equipped with
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Shores, Christopher; Massimello, Giovanni; Guest, Russell; Olynyk, Frank; Bock, Winfried (2012).
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During the First World War, the squadron claimed 287 victories, and had as members nineteen
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70 Squadron relocated frequently in support of the 8th Army's westward advance, first into
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Cape on behalf of Imperial Airways who were seeking routes for the civil flights.
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The squadron briefly disbanded in January 1920, reforming nine days later at
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A Sopwith 1Β½ Strutter #A1924 of 70th Squadron RAF. Wrecked 20 October 1916
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Honours marked with an asterisk may be emblazoned on the Squadron Standard
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The squadron disbanded in April 1947 and was reformed in May 1948, at
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Military units and formations in Mandatory Palestine in World War II
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Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
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twin engined communication aircraft. In 1966 the squadron moved to
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Shores, Christopher; Massimello, Giovanni; Guest, Russell (2012).
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C.1 to provide strategic air transport worldwide and is based at
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becoming the Royal Air Force's first frontline A400M squadron.
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was renumbered No. 70 Squadron. The squadron was equipped with
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In December 1928, a coup against the Amir of Afghanistan by
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Shores, Christopher; Franks, Norman; Guest, Russell (1990).
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peoples led to the first large scale air evacuation, the
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Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 of 70 Squadron RAF named
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where the Wellington's were replaced by the long range
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After Italy entered the war the squadron converted to
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London: Airways Publications. 868:Twin-engined biplane transport 853:Twin-engined biplane transport 821:Twin-engined biplane transport 776:Single-engined biplane fighter 761:Single-engined biplane fighter 746:Single-engined biplane fighter 658:Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1s 412:, and in 1917 re-equipped with 1601:"No. 66–70 Squadron Histories" 1275:. 24 July 2015. Archived from 1159: 1144: 1126: 1117: 1108: 1094: 1061: 304:South East Europe (1944–1945)* 1: 1140:. Page John Hamilton Limited. 1049: 499:, via the renumbering of No. 408:. The squadron was posted to 4977:Royal Flying Corps squadrons 1503:Rawlings, John D.R. (1982). 806:Twin-engined biplane bomber 791:Twin-engined biplane bomber 404:, and was equipped with the 235:Egypt and Libya (1940–1943)* 7: 1037: 890:Twin-engined medium bomber 695:Dubai, United Arab Emirates 10: 5013: 3731:during the First World War 1479:. 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Profile Publications. 1269:"LXX Squadron Stand-Up" 1072:A dictionary of mottoes 1031:Four-engined transport 1015:Four-engined transport 1001:Four-engined transport 985:Four-engined transport 969:Four-engined transport 953:Twin-engined transport 937:Twin-engined transport 662:Lockheed C-130 Hercules 356:Squadron badge heraldry 148:for 'Anywhere') 57:1 May 1948 – 8 Sep 2010 1494:Moyes, Philip (1964). 1475:Jefford, C.G. (1988). 899:Consolidated Liberator 664:in 1970, and moved to 613: 461:Clive Franklyn Collett 424: 377:No. 70 or LXX Squadron 139: 1171:26 April 2012 at the 1044:List of RAF squadrons 962:Handley Page Hastings 646:Handley Page Hastings 607: 600:Post Second World War 469:Kenneth Bowman Watson 433:Frank Granger Quigley 422: 157:Airbus A400M Atlas C1 4178:personnel during the 1466:Bruce, J.M. 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Strategic and tactical air transport
No. 2 Group RAF
RAF Brize Norton
Latin
Airbus A400M Atlas C1
Battle honours
Western Front
Somme
Arras
Ypres
Somme
Kurdistan
Iraq
Kurdistan
Northern Kurdistan
North West Frontier
Mediterranean
Greece
Syria
Iraq
El Alamein
North Africa
El Hamma
Sicily
Italy

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