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and meteorologists bring the total number of squadron personnel to around 90. The squadron operated two aircraft but planned to have a total of six by the end of 2009. As of April 2011, five Reaper aircraft were in operation, with a further five on order and as of
September 2016, the squadron had ten operational Reaper aircraft, with missions being undertaken in
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for anti-shipping operations, although it retained a flight of
Marylands until January 1942. At first the Squadron's Beauforts were armed with bombs but from January 1942 it added torpedo attack to its roles. On 23 January 1942, in the first torpedo attack by the squadron, three Beauforts set out an
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was destroyed after it made a forced landing in southern
Afghanistan in order stop it from falling into insurgents hands. As of March 2009, the squadron operated 12 three-man teams to pilot its Reaper aircraft. Supporting intelligence specialists, Information Communications Technicians, signallers,
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over the
Western Desert from 10 December, flying harassment raids against Italian-held airfields, while the remainder of the Squadron remained at Helwan while it recovered from the operations in East Africa, and started to replace its Blenheim Is with Blenheim IVs. In January, however, the squadron
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472:(which had been shipped out separately) in March that year. It was used for Air Policing in the North West Frontier, carrying out bombing missions against rebelling tribesmen and their villages, and support for the army. In December 1931, it was re-equipped with
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crashed at RAF Marham while carrying out a touch and go at night time, killing both pilots and injuring the navigator, this was the last operational
Canberra loss for the RAF. No. 39 (1 PRU) Squadron carried out the last RAF flight of a Canberra T.4
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in Cairo in
January 1952, the squadron was put on standby to support plans for a British attack on Cairo if the situation further deteriorated, until the Egyptian army intervened and stopped the rioting, easing tensions a little. It re-equipped with
734:, the situation for the British gradually became untenable, and in October 1954, the Anglo-Egyptian Agreement was signed, in which Britain agreed that its forces would leave Egypt by June 1956. As part of this agreement, No. 39 Squadron moved to
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bombers, originally built for the French Air Force, becoming the first RAF squadron to operate the
Maryland. Owing to the long-range of the Maryland, No. 39 Squadron used it mainly for reconnaissance. The squadron was heavily deployed during the
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Piloted Air System (RPAS) 'Wings', which differ only slightly from the current RAF pilot badge by having blue laurel leaves to identify the specialisation. (Phased out in favour of traditional Pilot Brevet as of 1 Apr
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Burton Ankers, commander of the 2nd Indian Wing
Station at Risalpur, whose Blenheim caught fire and crashed after being struck by lightning. In April 1940, the squadron was ordered back to India, arriving at
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in
September 1917, but had no more success against German raiders until the night of 19/20 May 1918, when a No. 39 Squadron Bristol Fighter shot down a Gotha bomber. In October 1918, it was re-equipped with
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in December 1919, but did not disband, and in April 1921 it was decided to return the Squadron to operations. By May that year, the squadron was fully manned and received a number of
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was written off after bursting its main landing gear tyres upon touching down at RAF Marham, with the crew suffering no injuries. In November 2003, two Canberra PR.9s departed to
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in Lincolnshire. The former No. 1115 Flight became 'A' Flight still operating the Predator, while 'B' Flight prepared to receive the Reaper. The squadron's first Reaper (
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forces fighting against the British rule of Cyprus. The main body of the squadron returned to Malta in March 1957, but a detachment was maintained on Cyprus. Tensions in
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for this action. On 23 September 1916, the German Navy launched another Zeppelin raid against London. Responding to this raid, 2nd Lieutenant
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While some sources state that No. 39 Squadron received its DH.9As in 1923, others suggest that they arrived earlier, either in 1921 or 1922.
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bombers. As the threat of war increased, it was decided to strengthen British defences in the Far East by moving No. 39 Squadron to
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to train aircrew in preparation for operating more warlike aircraft. These arrived in February 1923 when the squadron, now based at
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773:) caused the whole squadron to move to Cyprus in May 1958, but it soon returned to Malta and disbanded on 30 June 1958.
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in 1923, repeating its appearance in 1926 and 1927, when it flew joint formation flying and bombing displays with
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illuminated by searchlights over southwest London and shot it down with the loss of the entire airship crew.
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in December 1993, where it also received Canberra PR.7s. In December 1996, the squadron deployed to
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was ordered to recall the three aircraft detachment and hand over the squadron's Blenheims to
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in late 2006. No. 39 Squadron was reformed on 1 January 2007 at Creech AFB, parented by
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aircraft and sent to France for night bombing, but was disbanded five days after the
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on 21 February 1951. As 1951 continued, tensions between the British forces in the
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in August 1956 as Britain and France prepared a military response to the Egyptian
303:, 39 Squadron achieved its first success on the night of 2/3 September 1916, when
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In December 1929 it left the United Kingdom, leaving behind its DH.9As to equip
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on 1 April 1948, disbanding on 28 February 1949, but reforming the next day at
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of No. 39 Squadron operating from a landing ground in the Western Desert, 1941.
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2058:"Curtain comes down as the Canberra makes its last operational flight (VIDEO)"
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to help deal with daylight attacks by German Gotha bombers, with at least one
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in December 1941: six months later this flight was combined with others from
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to eventually form a new No. 39 Squadron. In 1943 the unit re-equipped with
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1004:. On 23 January 2008, No. 39 Squadron was awarded a new squadron Standard.
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and the Egyptians, who wanted Britain to pull out of Egypt, and following
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on 24 March 2020 due to their participation in Operation Herrick.
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announced that the squadron's MQ-9 Reapers had begun operations in
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in the high altitude reconnaissance role and assigned to the NATO
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to sink. In late 1941 the unit was split up. One flight moved to
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2670:. No. 58. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. pp. 50–58.
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1966:"Accident English Electric Canberra PR.9 XH168, 08 Sep 2003"
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English Electric Canberra PR.9, PR.7 — July 1992 – July 2006
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In January 2004, a new unit, No. 1115 Flight, was formed at
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with two torpedoes. A third torpedo hit later that day by a
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2003:"Accident English Electric Canberra T.4 WJ866, 02 Sep 2004"
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209:(Apr 1939 – Sep 1939) (Allocated but probably not carried)
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2740:. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd.
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519:In 1939, the squadron re-equipped with more modern
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345:of 39 Squadron, flying a B.E.2c, spotted Zeppelin
335:in another No. 39 Squadron B.E.2 engaged Zeppelin
6407:Military units and formations established in 1916
2936:
2903:. London: Macdonald and Jane's (Publishers) Ltd.
2846:. London: Macdonald and Jane's (Publishers) Ltd.
1786:No. 39 Squadron (RAF) during the Second World War
1772:
757:. On 31 October, the British and French launched
6388:
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730:night fighters in March 1953, but following the
448:of No. 39 Squadron at Miramshah, Pakistan, 1938.
2901:Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
2773:. Miami, Florida: Trente Nova Publishing, 1994.
673:, flying medium bombing missions in support of
627:against an Italian convoy carrying supplies to
2844:Bomber Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
2819:
2713:
1820:'Post war use of the Mosquito in the M.E.A.F.'
1516:
1320:
818:The squadron was reformed on 1 July 1992 when
792:in September 1970, disbanding on 1 June 1982.
574:A detachment of three Blenheims operated with
391:was renumbered. The squadron was reduced to a
3047:
2264:. 9 November 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
2195:
2193:
1158:PR.3, PR.7, PR.9, T.4 — June 1958 – June 1982
917:) undertook their last flight from Marham to
713:night fighters. The squadron moved to nearby
2867:. Vol. 30, no. 7. pp. 22–27.
2625:
2520:
2518:
2327:"RAF Bomb The Taliban From 8,000 Miles Away"
1643:, Vol. 41, No. 9, September 2013. pp. 64–65.
1403:
1362:
1335:
567:), with the first aircraft leaving Aden for
2647:The Winged Bomb: History of 39 Squadron RAF
2626:Cole, Christopher; Cheesman, E. F. (1984).
2471:"A Proper Send-off for the RAF 39 Squadron"
1807:39 Squadron : B26 Marauder Association
894:and the former English Electric factory at
106:
3054:
3040:
2628:The Air Defence of Great Britain 1914–1918
2190:
1283:(1429). High Wycombe: Royal Air Force: 5.
1184:List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
6412:1916 establishments in the United Kingdom
2884:. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd.
2515:
2268:
1262:"RAF Battle Honours - RAF Heraldry Trust"
1137:FB.VI, T3 — January 1946 – September 1946
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2799:. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing, 2001.
2497:"A new Station Commander for RAF Marham"
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685:in 1946, disbanding later in the year.
291:in an attempt to defend against German
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820:No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
796:No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
631:. They hit the troopship and ex-liner
325:of No. 39 Squadron shot down Zeppelin
16:Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
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866:. On 8 September 2003, Canberra PR.9
810:of No. 39 (1 PRU) Squadron departing
488:of 1935 against hostile tribesmen in
383:It was reformed on 1 July 1919, when
2821:"Memorial to No, 39 (H.D. Squadron)"
2738:The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force
2606:Defenders of the North West Frontier
2445:"EEI attend 39 Squadron Disbandment"
2128:
1908:
1803:39 Squadron Marauder History 1944–45
1227:
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921:, Gloucestershire, on 31 July 2006.
769:(which eventually culminated in the
2262:"Skynet military launch is delayed"
2116:from the original on 20 August 2006
2076:
2038:from the original on 2 January 2006
2034:. Royal Air Force. 11 August 2005.
1737:Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012
1701:Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012
1409:
771:Lebanon Crisis of July–October 1958
503:
378:
13:
6402:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
2715:"The Fourth R.A.F. Aerial Pageant"
2569:RAF Canberra Units of the Cold War
2408:
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1107:I, IV — August 1939 – January 1941
966:Remotely-piloted Air System (RPAS)
881:On 2 September 2004, Canberra T.4
271:
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2374:. The Register. 19 September 2016
2207:. Royal Air Force. Archived from
2064:from the original on 28 June 2006
1920:www.nationalcoldwarexhibition.org
1434:. Royal Air Force. Archived from
972:, the unit was embedded with the
755:Nationalisation of the Suez Canal
52:1 April 1918 – 16 November 1918 (
3062:
2979:. Vol. 20. pp. 16–22.
2779:Canberra: The Operational Record
2396:. Royal Air Force. 24 March 2020
2276:"Displaying Serials in range ZZ"
1040:Royal Air Force College Cranwell
1023:No. 39 Squadron was awarded the
858:. In 2003, the unit deployed to
480:, flying supplies to devastated
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2975:Thetford, Owen. (August 1992).
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2084:"No 36 - 40 Squadron Histories"
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1773:Shores, Cull & Malizia 1991
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1131:— December 1944 –September 1946
786:Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force
782:English Electric Canberra PR.3s
243:is an inactive squadron of the
116:for 'By day and night')
60:1 April 1948 – 28 February 1949
3011:Airforces monthly – April 2007
2590:. London: Putnam and Company.
1272:
1254:
1221:
1152:NF.13 — March 1953 – June 1958
1089:— February 1923 –December 1928
1007:On 9 April 2008, MQ-9A Reaper
939:of No. 39 Squadron landing at
805:English Electric Canberra PR.9
711:de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk 36
167:South East Europe (1944–1945)*
152:Egypt & Libya (1940–1943)*
58:1 July 1919 – 8 September 1946
46:15 April 1916 – 1 April 1918 (
1:
2939:Malta: The Spitfire Year 1942
2899:Rawlings, John D. R. (1969).
2880:Rawlings, John D. R. (1982).
2614:, Vol.39, No.8, August 2011.
2571:. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
2300:Hoyle, Craig (16 June 2008).
2166:Hoyle, Craig (16 June 2008).
1189:
1165:General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
1113:— January 1941 – January 1942
1101:— November 1931 – August 1939
970:General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
369:Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b
356:Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5s
310:shot down the German Airship
285:Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2s
6397:Royal Flying Corps squadrons
2977:By Day and By Night — Part 3
2918:Shores, Christopher (1996).
2842:Moyes, Philip J. R. (1964).
1214:
1069:Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a
1063:Royal Aircraft Factory BE.12
1057:Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2c
982:General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper
934:General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper
878:, to carry out survey work.
462:North-West Frontier Province
249:General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper
7:
1177:
1171:General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
1143:VI — June 1948 – March 1949
1125:— June 1943 – December 1944
964:to operate the RAF's first
732:Egyptian revolution of 1952
688:
62:1 March 1949 – 30 June 1958
10:
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5151:during the First World War
2302:"UK cheers the Reaper UAV"
2168:"UK cheers the Reaper UAV"
1809:. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
1792:. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
1173:— October 2007 – July 2022
1059:, d, e — April 1916 – 1917
848:Seeb International Airport
496:against supporters of the
266:
158:Mediterranean (1941–1943)*
68:1 January 2007 – July 2022
66:1 July 1992 – 28 July 2006
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2736:Halley, James J. (1980).
2423:RAF Waddington (Facebook)
2236:"Reaper Takes to the Air"
1156:English Electric Canberra
1119:— August 1941 – June 1943
1051:From except where stated
360:Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8
257:English Electric Canberra
223:
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128:Home Defence (1916-1918)*
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2777:Jackson, Robert (1988).
2567:Brookes, Andrew (2014).
2201:"39 Squadron (Archived)"
1922:. Royal Air Force Museum
1404:Cole & Cheesman 1984
1363:Cole & Cheesman 1984
1336:Cole & Cheesman 1984
1194:
980:, began training on the
862:, Jordan, in support of
780:, flying reconnaissance
281:Hounslow Heath Aerodrome
259:PR.7, PR.9 and T.4 from
5146:Australian Flying Corps
3027:39 Squadron Association
2960:. London: Grub Street.
2941:. London: Grub Street.
2922:. London: Grub Street.
2007:Aviation Safety Network
1970:Aviation Safety Network
1232:A dictionary of mottoes
974:United States Air Force
924:
834:in order to search for
824:No. 39 (1 PRU) Squadron
486:Second Mohmand Campaign
247:. It last operated the
195:Squadron badge heraldry
1095:— 1928 – November 1931
1077:— 1917 – November 1918
953:
944:
815:
745:The squadron moved to
683:de Havilland Mosquitos
681:. It re-equipped with
643:826 Naval Air Squadron
612:
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478:1935 Quetta earthquake
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308:William Leefe Robinson
283:on 15 April 1916 with
107:
2811:Lewis, Peter (1959).
2586:Bruce, J. M. (1982).
1167:— January 2007 – 20??
1135:de Havilland Mosquito
958:Creech Air Force Base
950:
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214:(Sep 1939 – Dec 1940)
5598:personnel during the
3022:39 Squadron Web Page
2699:Flintham, V. (1990)
2449:Eagle Eye Innovation
2028:"Canberra swan song"
1790:www.historyofwar.org
1739:, pp. 191, 199.
1377:, pp. 103, 105.
1365:, pp. 256, 265.
1065:— April 1916 – 1917
978:42nd Attack Squadron
943:, Afghanistan, 2010.
896:Samlesbury Aerodrome
826:. The unit moved to
742:on 10 January 1955.
728:Gloster Meteor NF.13
364:Bristol F.2 Fighters
317:, being awarded the
6046:Auxiliary Air Force
2645:Delve, Ken (1985).
2553:, pp. 169–170.
2503:. 30 September 2022
1869:, pp. 152–153.
1857:, pp. 149–151.
1845:, pp. 145–147.
1833:, pp. 144–145.
1703:, pp. 114–115.
1522:, pp. 362–363.
1438:on 14 November 2008
1338:, pp. 174–176.
1228:Pine, L.G. (1983).
1123:Bristol Beaufighter
1075:Bristol F.2 Fighter
994:Ministry of Defence
759:Operation Musketeer
663:Bristol Beaufighter
601:Bristol Beaufort II
549:Italian East Africa
464:India (now part of
241:Number 39 Squadron
141:North West Frontier
132:North West Frontier
122:Battle honours
24:No. 39 Squadron RAF
2769:Hatcher, Peter J.
2630:. London: Putnam.
2604:Chorlton, Martyn.
2532:. 28 February 2023
2477:. 19 December 2022
2178:on 2 February 2023
1727:, pp. 62, 64.
1570:, pp. 29, 31.
1042:in February 2023.
1029:Queen Elizabeth II
954:
945:
872:RAF Mount Pleasant
816:
723:anti-British riots
613:
599:A No. 39 Squadron
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421:RAF Bircham Newton
299:. Having moved to
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5543:Royal New Zealand
2967:978-1-908117-07-6
2864:Aeroplane Monthly
2815:. London: Putnam.
2754:Halley, James J.
2622:. pp. 24–28.
2578:978-1-78200-411-0
2242:. 8 November 2007
1775:, pp. 52–54.
1763:, pp. 26–28.
1715:, pp. 62–62.
1679:, pp. 57–60.
1655:, pp. 55–56.
1630:, pp. 54–55.
1606:, pp. 50–51.
1594:, pp. 56–57.
1582:, pp. 50–51.
1558:, pp. 20–22.
1507:, pp. 24–25.
1483:, pp. 20–21.
1471:, pp. 59–60.
1459:, pp. 22–23.
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941:Kandahar Airfield
903:Operation Herrick
565:Operation Compass
490:Mohmand Territory
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844:Rwandan genocide
836:Rwandan refugees
671:Martin Marauders
617:Bristol Beaufort
571:on 29 November.
521:Bristol Blenheim
513:Martin Marylands
504:Second World War
470:Westland Wapitis
456:. It arrived at
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379:Between the wars
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2833:27 December
2727:27 December
1818:Verney, P,
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1520:5 July 1923
1392:Halley 1980
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1099:Hawker Hart
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