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No. 202 Squadron RAF

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The primary role of RAF search and rescue was the recovery of downed military aviators, however in peacetime, its aircraft were available for use in civilian distress incidents. Over 95% of the rescues carried out by the squadron were civilian incidents. Rescues included a wide variety of incidents
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helicopter. After a brief pause in operations in January 2018, No. 202 Squadron was again reformed in March 2018 as the 'maritime and mountains' training Squadron of the DHFS (a UK MFTS venture) and re-equipped with the
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In 2006, the government announced its intentions to privatise the search and rescue helicopter service in the UK. A ten-year contract worth £1.6 billion was signed in March 2013 with
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The squadron was reformed for a brief period between 9 April 1920 and 16 May 1921 as a fleet co-operation unit. In 1929, it was reformed when No. 481 Flight, operating the
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helicopters. SAR helicopter operations ceased in staged handovers from March through September 2015. 'A' Flight at Boulmer ceased flying in October 2015, 'B' Flight at
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involving casualties from aircraft, fishing trawlers, ferries, oil rigs, mountainous terrain, cliffs and the waters surrounding the UK.
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bombers on long-range meteorological flights over the North Atlantic (codenamed "Bismuth"). It re-equipped with the more modern
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RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912
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of 1982. On the closure of Finningley in 1989 the squadron moved its headquarters to Boulmer and later in April 2008 to
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History of No.'s 201–205 Squadrons at RafWeb's Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
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Met Mk.1 of 202 Squadron wearing Coastal Command camouflage at Manchester Airport in 1954
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No. 202 Squadron was formed along with the entire RAF on 1 April 1918 by renumbering
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from November 1950, continuing in this role until disbanding on 31 July 1964.
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was re-numbered as No. 202 Squadron, continuing to fly patrols over the
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Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
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Military units and formations of the Royal Air Force in World War I
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The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988
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as an interim measure whilst its Sea Kings were involved in the
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torpedo bombers until 1944, when it moved with its Catalinas to
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of 'E' flight, No. 202 Squadron RAF at the celebrations of the
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in Yorkshire, the squadron began operating in a new helicopter
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in March 2015 and 'D' Flight at Lossiemouth in April 2015.
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Jackson, Paul. "The Hastings...Last of a Transport Line".
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is the maritime and mountains training element of the
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Squadron Histories: R.F.C, R.N.A.S and R.A.F. 1912–59
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No. 202 Squadron was reformed by the re-numbering of
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Archived from 876: 874: 587:who would run the service from 2015 with new 360:throughout the 1930s, being re-equipped with 916: 914: 912: 910: 908: 906: 904: 828:– the other RAF Sea King SAR squadron in UK 774:No. 202 Squadron has received the following 977: 883: 337:before being disbanded on 22 January 1920. 158: 4888: 4874: 1533: 1519: 1482:Aircraft and markings for No. 202 Squadron 1056: 1054: 871: 5437:1914 establishments in the United Kingdom 1011: 1009: 901: 419: 296:(RNAS) before it became part of the RAF. 1425:. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing, 2001. 1295:. 202 Squadron Association. 11 July 2018 606: 552: 533: 423: 1099: 1051: 5394: 5259:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment 1363: 1221: 1145:"Farewell to RAF UK Search and Rescue" 1006: 965:Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, pp. 118–119. 623:based at RAF Valley and operating the 519:HAR3 from July 1978, but operated the 503:during September 1976 with flights at 16:Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force 5402:Flight training in the United Kingdom 5182:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment 4869: 1514: 1233: 5376: 1472:The 202 Squadron Association Website 1368:. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing Ltd. 1366:Royal Air Force celebrating 90 years 635: 462: 451:on 1 October 1946, flying converted 411:, disbanding there on 12 June 1945. 68:1 September 1964 – 18 February 2016 5083:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service 4895: 1494:. 25 September 2007. Archived from 1325:from the original on 6 October 2016 453:Handley Page Halifax GR.6 & A.9 370: 329:and bombing missions from bases in 13: 5412:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons 5323:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section) 340: 14: 5448: 5407:Royal Naval Air Service squadrons 1460: 1126:Search & Rescue Organisations 974:Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 126. 769: 305:Formation and the First World War 168:for 'Be Always Vigilant') 5375: 5239:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 1541: 1203:. Walkington Life. 31 March 2015 1177:. 1 October 2015. 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The squadron moved to 275:Airbus Helicopters H145 Jupiter 177:Airbus Helicopters Jupiter HT.1 1268:"UK SAR Training Unit renamed" 1201:"The Times they are achanging" 1171:"Sea Kings Depart RAF Boulmer" 968: 959: 950: 941: 932: 923: 602: 60:1 April 1918 – 22 January 1920 52:17 October 1914 – 1 April 1918 1: 1234:Foote, Chris (7 April 2015). 859: 66:1 October 1946 – 31 July 1964 64:1 January 1929 – 12 June 1945 864: 838:– the Royal Navy equivalents 643:Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 7: 5108:RAF Mountain Rescue Service 5103:RAF Search and Rescue Force 898:Rawlings 1982, pp. 130–131. 844:– Sea King SAR unit in the 821:RAF Search and Rescue Force 814: 457:Handley Page Hastings Met.1 414: 280:It previously operated the 271:No.1 Flying Training School 10: 5453: 5432:Military of British Ceylon 5264:Warrant Officer of the RAF 4959:Operational Training units 3630:during the First World War 299: 62:9 April 1920 – 16 May 1921 5356: 5308: 5272: 5226: 5208:List of notable personnel 5190: 5152: 5139:Royal Auxiliary Air Force 5131: 5043: 5013: 5005:Satellite Landing Grounds 4987: 4921: 4912: 4903: 4792: 4746: 4734: 4629: 4524: 4488: 4481:Royal Auxiliary Air Force 4479: 4445: 4417: 4329: 4293: 4267: 4190: 4164: 4133: 4110: 4094: 4085: 4070: 4020: 3919: 3683: 3664: 3628:units attached to the RAF 3623: 1837: 1556: 539:Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 481:Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 221: 205: 200: 187: 182: 172: 154: 144: 134: 121: 113: 95: 77: 42: 28: 23: 5343:RAF Football Association 5244:Air Member for Personnel 4964:Schools / Training units 4631:Fleet Air Arm of the RAF 577:East Riding of Yorkshire 483:, with flights based at 5254:Air Member for Materiel 3625:Australian Flying Corps 1440:. 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Archived from 832:771 Naval Air Squadron 612: 580: 567:on 4 June 2012 at the 546: 441:weather reconnaissance 432: 420:Weather Reconnaissance 159: 5144:RAF Volunteer Reserve 836:HMS Gannet SAR Flight 733:Handley Page Hastings 713:Consolidated Catalina 610: 556: 537: 429:Handley Page Hastings 427: 393:Consolidated Catalina 248:(Oct 1946 – Apr 1951) 243:(Jul 1944 – Jun 1945) 238:(May 1941 – Aug 1943) 233:(Sep 1939 – Aug 1943) 5177:List of RAF missiles 5160:List of RAF aircraft 5078:RAF Medical Services 5063:RAF Chaplains Branch 4077:personnel during the 1443:Rawlings, John D.R. 1131:15 July 2011 at the 920:Halley 1988, p. 261. 880:Jefford 2001, p. 70. 758:AgustaWestland AW139 728:Handley Page Halifax 589:AgustaWestland AW189 521:Westland Wessex HAR2 379:, the squadron flew 24:No. 202 Squadron RAF 5338:RAF Benevolent Fund 5273:symbols and uniform 4906:Ministry of Defence 4525:Auxiliary Air Force 1492:Ministry of Defence 810:Biscay (1942–1943)* 668:Sopwith 1½ Strutter 585:Bristow Helicopters 541:of 202 Squadron at 491:in Northumberland, 405:RAF Castle Archdale 5318:Air Training Corps 5234:Chief of Air Staff 5098:RAF Music Services 1467:RAF – 202 Squadron 1151:on 8 December 2015 1048:Lewis 1959, p. 69. 1027:on 27 January 2016 763:Airbus Jupiter HT1 738:Westland Whirlwind 630:Airbus Jupiter HT1 613: 581: 547: 433: 71:May 2016 – present 5389: 5388: 5218:Personnel numbers 5113:RAF Marine Branch 5093:RAF ground trades 5039: 5038: 4863: 4862: 4859: 4858: 4736:Volunteer Gliding 4625: 4624: 4475: 4474: 4470: 4469: 4466: 4465: 4261: 4260: 4177:321 (Netherlands) 4172:320 (Netherlands) 4066: 4065: 4022:Royal New Zealand 1397:Halley, James J. 1382:Halley, James J. 1375:978-0-946219-11-7 1248:on 2 October 2015 780:squadron standard 743:Westland Sea King 703:Supermarine Scapa 636:Aircraft operated 615:In May 2016, the 558:Westland Sea King 517:Westland Sea King 477:search and rescue 463:Search and Rescue 399:flying boats and 362:Supermarine Scapa 358:Mediterranean Sea 286:search and rescue 257: 256: 253:(Apr 1951 – 1956) 126:Search and rescue 5444: 5379: 5378: 5309:associated civil 5073:RAF Legal Branch 5068:RAF Intelligence 4954:Conversion units 4919: 4918: 4890: 4883: 4876: 4867: 4866: 4744: 4743: 4486: 4485: 4265: 4264: 4092: 4091: 4088: 4087: 4083: 4082: 4079:Second World War 4075:non-Commonwealth 3921:Royal Australian 3681: 3680: 3677:Second World War 1557:currently active 1550:flying squadrons 1545: 1535: 1528: 1521: 1512: 1511: 1507: 1505: 1503: 1379: 1335: 1334: 1332: 1330: 1311: 1305: 1304: 1302: 1300: 1294: 1286: 1280: 1279: 1277: 1275: 1264: 1258: 1257: 1255: 1253: 1244:. 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First World War
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