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604:'s attempts to stop the British bomber offensive, with 23 Squadron being tasked with low level night intruder operations against German night fighters. In addition to its normal night time operations, the squadron also carried out daylight bomber escort missions. 23 Sqn was disbanded, following the war's end, on 25 September 1945.
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light bomber which had recently entered service with the RAF, and in June 1931, the squadron received a single Hart for evaluation as a two seat fighter. The evaluation was a success, and a flight of six fighter variants of the Hart, designated the Hart
Fighter replaced the squadrons remaining
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At the Air & Space Power
Conference on 17 July 2019 it was announced that the squadron would reform as the RAF's first dedicated squadron to deal with space. And in early January 2021, the squadron was reformed as a 'space squadron', which will be "responsible for day-to-day space
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in
September 1935 led to the squadron being stripped of both aircraft and men in order to reinforce squadrons that were temporarily deployed overseas, with the squadron inventory dropping to a single aircraft in March 1936 before returning to full strength. It moved to
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DFC and Bar, AFC, DFM, was 23 Squadron's commanding officer between May 1962 and
October 1964. He was one of the RAFs most successful night fighter pilots during World War II, credited with destroying at least 15 enemy aircraft.
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MC, Australian
Aviation pioneer was assigned to the Squadron in July 1917, while in the Squadron he shot down four German fighters before being shot down himself, he would go on to hold a training role within the Squadron.
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flew with the squadron in
Tornados and Phantoms, and rose to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, receiving a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the process, before retiring in 2010.
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responsible for 'day-to-day space operations', having been reformed in
January 2021, as the first "space squadron". Up until its disbandment in October 2009, it operated the
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all-weather fighter, beginning a long period operating in the air defence role. The squadron has a strong heritage in the air defence role, operating
Gloster Javelins,
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fighters. The squadron used the FE2b on close-escort duties and to fly standing patrols to engage hostile aircraft wherever they could be found, helping to establish
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role in
December 1940, attacking German bombers as they returned to their airfields in France. From March 1941 the squadron replaced its Blenheims with the American
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single-seat fighters in
February 1917, with its last F.E.2s in April 1917. 23 Squadron flew its SPADs both on offensive fighter patrols over the front and low-level
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in December 1943, which allowed targets in Southern France to be attacked. In June 1944 the squadron returned to England, operating from
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in April 1918 until it disbanded just after the war on 31 December 1919. It numbered 19 aces among its ranks during the war, including:
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was credited with shooting down at least 15 hostile aircraft at various theatres of World War II. He was later promoted to
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attacks against German troops. In December 1917 it replaced its SPAD S.VII with the more powerful and heavier armed
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in September 1932 and by April 1933, was fully equipped with Hart fighters, which by then were known as
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squadron. The squadron scored its first victory of the war on 18 June 1940, when a German
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The squadron was reformed on 1 September 1946 as a night fighter squadron operating the
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from 1960, the Director of the Joint Warfare Staff from 1962, the Commander of the
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By the end of the year the "Fee" was obsolete, and the Squadron started to receive
734:, losing his legs in the process. He went on to become one of the highest scoring
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1580:. London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1969 (second edition 1976).
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1465:, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University
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Honours marked with an asterisk* are emblazoned on the Squadron Standard
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for just under 10 years. Then in October 1983 the squadron deployed to
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1356:"Former fighter pilot picked to lead British military's space command"
1082:"Former fighter pilot picked to lead British military's space command"
990:"Former fighter pilot picked to lead British military's space command"
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was a member of 23 Squadron when he crashed carrying out low level
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1543:. Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001).
1526:
The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918–1988
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23 Squadron Phantom FGR.2 wearing the unit's Eagle symbol in 1977
593:
554:
498:
323:
1297:"Wattisham Mk2 Bloodhound Missile Site – Subterranea Britannica"
600:. The role of 100 Group was bomber support, i.e. to disrupt the
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1499:. Windsor, Berkshire, UK: Hylton Lacey Publishers Ltd., 1971.
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NF.2s in June 1954. The squadron acquired Venom NF.3 in 1957.
675:. The squadron first acquired Phantoms on 1 November 1975 at
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1528:. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988.
1514:. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1980.
568:
In July 1942 the squadron re-equipped with the more capable
516:
De Havilland Mosquito II of No 23 Squadron flying over Malta
497:. In December 1938 the squadron replaced its obsolete Demon
1492:, 11–24 March 1994, Vol. 22, No. 19. pp. 884–887, 891, 899.
1591:
Shores, Christopher; Franks, Norman & Guest, Russell.
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in December 1936, moving again in May 1938, this time to
1565:. Annapolis, Maryland, USA:Naval Institute Press, 1992.
1325:"RAF announces AEW&C, space, 'drone' test squadrons"
473:
Gamecocks from October that year. The squadron moved to
1556:
Squadron Histories: R.F.C, R.N.A.S and R.A.F., 1912–59
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the squadron, still equipped with Blenheims, became a
330:
and equipped with a mixture of types. A detachment of
5530:
Military units and formations disestablished in 2009
1382:"Royal Air Force: 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943–1945"
699:. The squadron then reformed on 1 November 1988 at
572:. In December 1942 the squadron transferred to the
464:In April 1931 the squadron partly re-equipped with
338:to act as night fighters to oppose raids by German
1145:
1143:
5520:Military units and formations established in 1915
1459:"Kingsford Smith, Sir Charles Edward (1897–1935)"
5506:
1411:Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation
1053:"ADS Advance - The space domain and UK security"
964:"ADS Advance - The space domain and UK security"
655:A No. 23 Squadron Phantom at RAF Stanley in 1984
1578:Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
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449:, under command of the First World War air ace
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1191:. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
16:Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
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1497:Famous Fighter Squadrons of the RAF: Volume 1
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441:The squadron was re-formed on 1 July 1925 at
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453:. The squadron re-equipped with more modern
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1486:Foster, Peter. "Farewell No.23 Squadron".
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944:List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
616:. It received jet aircraft in the form of
269:(Sep 1939 – May 1945;Sep 1946 – Apr 1951)
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509:, another bomber converted to a fighter.
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1407:"Air Marshal Sir Peter Wykeham (33211)"
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5372:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
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1158:Shores, Franks & Guest 1990, p. 32
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659:In 1957 the squadron converted to the
5295:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment
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1512:The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force
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620:NF.10s in 1953, replacing them with
159:Channel & North Sea (1939–1940)*
5196:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
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769:from 1967 before retiring in 1969.
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457:fighters in May 1926, and moved to
295:Airborne Warning And Control System
13:
5525:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
5436:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section)
1463:Australian Dictionary of Biography
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1354:Chuter, Andrew (15 January 2020).
1080:Chuter, Andrew (15 January 2020).
988:Chuter, Andrew (15 January 2020).
757:. He served as Officer Commanding
326:on 1 September 1915, commanded by
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60:1 September 1946 – 31 October 1975
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1323:Jennings, Gareth (17 July 2019).
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1026:. Royal Air Force. Archived from
62:1 November 1975 – 31 October 1988
52:1 April 1918 – 31 December 1919 (
46:1 September 1915 – 1 April 1918 (
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5352:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
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1432:"Wing Commander Alan "Red" Owen"
437:Hawker Demons of No. 23 Squadron
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5326:List of serving senior officers
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58:1 July 1925 – 25 September 1945
1563:The British Fighter since 1912
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921:McDonnell-Douglas Phantom FGR2
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1:
1595:. London: Grub Street, 1990.
767:Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
5515:Royal Flying Corps squadrons
1214:Halley 1973, pp. 32, 36, 41.
373:. The squadron converted to
332:Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
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5221:RAF Mountain Rescue Service
5216:RAF Search and Rescue Force
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691:after their recapture from
423:Arthur Bradfield Fairclough
322:was formed at Fort Grange,
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5377:Warrant Officer of the RAF
5072:Operational Training units
3743:during the First World War
916:English Electric Lightning
633:English Electric Lightning
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5321:List of notable personnel
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5456:RAF Football Association
5357:Air Member for Personnel
5077:Schools / Training units
4744:Fleet Air Arm of the RAF
1331:. London. Archived from
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723:Notable squadron members
114:("Always on the attack")
5367:Air Member for Materiel
3738:Australian Flying Corps
1558:. London: Putnam, 1959.
1259:Halley 1973, pp. 38–39.
1223:Halley 1980, pp. 51–52.
1183:14 January 2011 at the
1123:Halley 1971, pp. 31–32.
1114:Halley 1971, pp. 30–31.
1105:Halley 1971, pp. 29–30.
786:Charles Kingsford Smith
537:On the outbreak of the
529:A 23 Squadron Havoc at
354:in the build-up to the
318:No. 23 Squadron of the
748:Air Officer Commanding
719:command-and-control".
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297:(AWACS) aircraft from
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66:January 2021 – Present
5257:RAF Volunteer Reserve
1621:at Wikimedia Commons
1013:Rawlings 1978, p. 58.
895:De Havilland Mosquito
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614:de Havilland Mosquito
570:de Havilland Mosquito
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334:C's were deployed to
286:is a squadron of the
36:No. 23 Squadron badge
5290:List of RAF missiles
5273:List of RAF aircraft
5191:RAF Medical Services
5176:RAF Chaplains Branch
4190:personnel during the
1313:Jefford 2001, p. 35.
1286:Jefford 1988, p. 32.
1057:www.adsadvance.co.uk
968:www.adsadvance.co.uk
900:De Havilland Vampire
771:Andrew George Walton
685:Port Stanley Airport
618:de Havilland Vampire
193:France & Germany
126:Home Defence (1916)*
5451:RAF Benevolent Fund
5386:symbols and uniform
5019:Ministry of Defence
4638:Auxiliary Air Force
1619:No. 23 Squadron RAF
1457:Howard, Frederick,
1386:Imperial War Museum
1277:Halley 1980, p. 51.
1268:Halley 1973, p. 39.
1250:Halley 1973, p. 36.
1232:Mason 1992, p. 234.
1205:Halley 1980, p. 52.
1137:Halley 1971, p. 32.
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461:in February 1927.
411:Harold Albert White
383:Douglas U. McGregor
356:Battle of the Somme
274:(Nov 1988–Feb 1994)
264:Sep 1938 – Sep 1939
187:Anzio & Nettuno
120:Battle honours
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5347:Chief of Air Staff
5211:RAF Music Services
1561:Mason, Francis K.
1301:www.subbrit.org.uk
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1510:Halley, James J.
1495:Halley, James J.
1178:RAF – 23 Squadron
1149:Lewis 1959, p.22.
793:Aircraft operated
751:Sir Peter Wykeham
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407:James Fitz-Morris
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