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As of 2020, the squadron provides operational test and evaluation, and specialist advice, for RAF airborne ground surveillance, airborne electronic sensors, airborne command and control, aerospace battle management and intelligence exploitation. In March 2021, the
Sentinel R.1 was withdrawn from use,
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to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The flight was undertaken by pilot, Sqd. Ldr. A. J. N. Alcock (nephew of John Alcock who made the original flight), and navigator, Flt. Lt. W. N. Browne, who brought the original 1919 mascot 'Twinkletoes' with them on their journey. No. 23 (F) Squadron departed RAF
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F.1, and the subsequent Swift F.2s they received in August. The squadron evaluated both Swift variants up until March 1955 when the F.1 and F.2s were withdrawn from service due to their poor performance. Continuing to operate the Meteor F.8 after the Swift, No. 56 (F) Squadron finally converted to a
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and flew their first mission on the 22 April. Its arrival at the front with the latest fighter, combined with the unusually high proportion of experienced pilots in its ranks, led to rumours among its German opponents that the squadron was an 'Anti-Richthofen
Squadron', specifically dedicated to the
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bombers – with the first raid occurring on 25 May inflicting 290 casualties in London and
Folkestone (due to diversion); the second raid was aborted and focused on Kent; the third was a daytime raid on 13 June in which there were 594 casualties, which went unanswered with the Germans losing no
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with a 16-ship diamond formation, which was made up of eight
Phantoms from each squadron. No. 56 (F) Squadron ended their operations at RAF Wattisham at the end of July 1992. No. 74 (F) Squadron would continue to operate there until October 1992 when they stood down and reformed at
1307:. It wasn't until 29 June that the Lightning F.6s were disbanded and the Squadron Standard was formally handed over to RAF Coningsby. No. 56 (Fighter) Squadron returned to RAF Wattisham on 9 July, where they would remain for the next 16 years. Upon their return,
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landed safely. Cooke ejected and was left with severe spinal injuries, being confined to a wheelchair. The
Firebirds display team was disbanded in 1964, becoming the last RAF aerobatic team to fly fighter jets. In October 1965, No. 56 (F) Squadron deployed to
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591:, eventual highest scoring pilot of the squadron, joined on 13 August. Rhys-Davids made his final sortie on 27 October 1917, taking off for a routine patrol he chased after a group of Albatros fighters after which he was never seen again. The
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engines, UK MOD Radar systems and other RAF modifications. No. 74 (F) Squadron eventually exchanged their F-4J(UK)s for the
Phantom FGR.2 in January 1991, due to their availability from other squadrons converting to the
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By the end of the war, No. 56 Squadron had scored 427 victories, at a cost of 40 pilots killed, 20 wounded and 31 taken prisoner. A good impression of the demobilisation of the squadron is given in the final pages of
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using bombs from
November 1943 and rockets from February 1944. No. 56 Squadron was to score one confirmed victory while flying Typhoons. After moving around multiple bases in the UK, the squadron moved up to
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defence review in 1990 the decision was made to withdraw both units. Both No. 56 (F) Squadron and No. 74 (F) Squadron participated in their last APC at RAF Akrotiri in early June 1992. On 13 June 1992,
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Mk.Ia which, although troublesome to begin with, the squadron helped turn into a usable fighter. Before leaving RAF Duxford, the squadron upgraded to the
Typhoon Mk.Ib in March 1942, moving to
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on 17 April 1947 staying there until 31 August before returning once again on 30 November, where they would last until 2 February 1948. The squadron upgraded to the Meteor F.4 in August 1948.
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864:. From there the squadron first engaged German aircraft on 31 July 1940. It was heavily involved in the fighting in the south of England during August, although the squadron moved to
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before they disbanded. A detachment of four
Lightnings deployed to Luqa between 11 and 20 December 1971 to carry out scrambles, night flying and practise in-flight refuelling with a
625:. McCudden was sent back to England on 5 March, where he was promoted to Major and received the Victoria Cross, he died on 9 July in an accident while on his way to take command of
425:, and operated as a successful fighter-bomber unit for most of the war. In the 1960s, the squadron had their own aerobatic display team, 'The Firebirds', which consisted of nine
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returned to RAF Wattisham on 21 January 1975. While based at RAF Akrotiri, No. 56 (F) Squadron also operated a number of
Canberras – these included a mixture of T.4s and B.2s.
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taking over the OCU role. No. 56 (R) Squadron disbanded on 18 April 2008 at RAF Leuchars, with the occasion marked by a diamond nine formation flypast over Eastern Scotland.
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joined No. 56 Squadron as a Flight Commander in February 1917. On 13 March 1917, the squadron became the first unit in the entire RFC to be equipped with the then brand new
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on the 1 September. It was one of the few fighter squadrons to remain based in the south of England continuously through the battle, scoring 59 kills by the end.
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and remained in Turkey until August 1923. However it continued to use the 56 numberplate, even though No. 56 Squadron had reformed officially in November 1922 at
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deployed from Akrotiri to Luqa for Exercise Island Litex. In August 1971, the squadron acquired Lightning F.6s after No. 74 (F) Squadron flew them over from
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1505:. On 1 February 2018, all (Reserve) nameplates were rescinded by the RAF thus changing No. 56 (Reserve) Squadron to just No. 56 Squadron. On 10 June 2018,
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on 10 May 1950, where they would operate from for the next nine years. In December 1950, No. 56 (F) Squadron upgraded to the improved Meteor F.8.
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with the kill, word only reached the RFC on 29 December that Rhys-Davids had been killed. On 18 November, No. 56 Squadron was relocated to
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was delivered to RAF Waddington in September 2023, No. 56 Test and Evaluation Squadron was tasked with introducing the type into service.
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F.5. On 10 July 1958, the squadron moved to RAF Wattisham, where they would spend some 35 years defending UK airspace, intercepting
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due to the re-basing of Phantoms to the Falklands. These contrasted with No. 56 (F) Squadron's Phantom FGR.2s which used
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having made its last flight on 25 February 2021. The Sentry AEW.1 was retired from RAF service on 28 September 2021.
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Air Command and Control Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operational Evaluation Unit (AIR C2ISR OEU) at
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was delivered to RAF Wattisham, marking a change from the old green and grey schemes. On 21 June 1979, Phantom FGR.2
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rising from fire, chosen to underline the squadron's ability to reappear intact regardless of the odds. Approved 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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crew and aircrew converting from other aircraft types to the Tornado F.3. Following the announcement that the
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were not alone for long however with No. 74 (F) Squadron reforming at RAF Wattisham on 19 October 1984.
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Mk.I, in July 1937. The Gladiators were flown up until May 1938 when the squadron acquired
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In February 1954, No. 56 (F) Squadron became the first, and only, squadron to receive the
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3667:. London, UK: Hurst & Blackett, 1933. (revised later editions also exist)
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1827:
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1611:
1605:
1581:
1545:
1432:
On 1 August 1992, the No. 56 (Fighter) Squadron nameplate was transferred to
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187:
176:
3785:
1206:, to participate in an Armament Practice Camp (APC). The following October,
719:, was renumbered on 1 February 1920 to No. 56 Squadron. From here they flew
600:
7356:
6004:
3805:
Article from North Weald Airfield History about the Battle of Barking Creek
3149:
2734:
1451:
1226:
1162:
935:
798:
732:
516:
469:
454:
399:
212:
930:
on 30 March. From 24 August 1942 to 22 July 1943, the unit was based with
527:
On 31 March, No. 56 Squadron received orders to relocate to the RFC HQ at
429:
F.1As, which participated at many airshows. From March 1976 to July 1992,
287:
Honours marked with an asterisk may be emblazoned on the Squadron Standard
3312:"NO. 56 SQUADRON EXERCISE THEIR 'FREEDOM OF THE DISTRICT' IN NORTH WEALD"
1510:
1436:
at RAF Coningsby becoming No. 56 (Reserve) Squadron. It became the RAF's
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1211:
1114:
1046:, totalling 59 confirmed victories. In the latter months of the war, the
960:
712:
545:
520:
506:
410:
395:
306:
258:
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aircraft. No. 56 (F) Squadron upgraded to Hunter F.6s in November 1958.
1101:
F.3. No. 56 (F) Squadron left RAF Bentwaters on 16 September, moving to
922:
In September 1941, No. 56 Squadron became the first unit to receive the
30:
3839:
1394:
1241:
1158:
1102:
1055:
1031:
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Mk.IX. From here the squadron flew escort and reconnaissance missions.
860:, No. 56 Squadron was based at RAF North Weald at the beginning of the
572:
528:
206:
1473:
The No. 56 (R) Squadron nameplate and standard was transferred to the
1225:. No. 56 (F) Squadron left RAF Wattisham on 11 May 1967, deploying to
774:
Mk.IIs. No. 56 Squadron's crest and motto were officially approved by
3800:
Article from North Weald Airfield History about the Battle of Britain
2845:
1442:
1245:
964:
887:
The squadron relocated away from RAF Boscombe Down on 29 November to
637:(beginning 8 August), which would later be known as the start of the
3674:. London, UK: Battle of Britain Prints International Limited, 1987.
3286:"The 56 Squadron formerly based at North Weald will be made Freemen"
3173:
Tornado F3 in Focus: A Navigator's Eye on Britain's Last Interceptor
2953:"The Wattisham Chronicles – Part five: Phantastic Phantom's arrival"
1397:
as a training squadron. RAF Wattisham itself was handed over to the
1085:. No. 56 (Fighter) Squadron then reformed the next day, 1 April, at
1199:
832:
Pilots and Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIbs of No. 56 'Punjab' Squadron at
622:
7164:
3101:
1035:
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912:
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on 7 August, which was followed by numerous other types. Captain
442:
758:. On 14 November 1928, the No. 56 Squadron was allowed to use a
735:. This flight returned and rejoined the rest of the squadron at
3714:
Shores, Christopher F.; Franks, Norman; Guest, Russell (1990).
1230:
532:
3095:
Tom King, Secretary of State for Defence (25 July 1990).
2760:"Accident English Electric Lightning F1A XM179, 06 June 1963"
1203:
896:
716:
691:
318:
840:
The squadron entered the Second World War equipped with the
3602:"No. 56 (Fighter) Squadron: A Record of Great Fighting Men"
3388:"RAF Sentinel R1 aircraft conducts last operational flight"
1904:
First casualties of the RAF were crews from Bomber Command.
1532:
1455:
979:
458:
1985:(1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p.
1408:
1105:. They remained here before relocating on 10 November to
1066:
660:
The squadron tune during the later stages of the war was
3443:"First Protector aircraft has arrived at RAF Waddington"
1299:
On 22 March 1976, No. 56 (Designate) Squadron formed at
1050:
were deployed to several airfields in Europe: including
548:
in an epic dogfight, on 23 September 1917 by Lieutenant
2488:"No 56 Squadron Aircraft & Markings 1938 - Current"
1850:
Maj. Rainsford Balcombe-Brown (October 1917 - May 1918)
1169:
In December 1960, the squadron began to convert to the
394:
from many of the significant air campaigns of both the
3105:. United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 468–486.
2927:"Armament Practice Camps – McD F-4 Phantom FG.1/FGR.2"
2208:
1038:
on 28 September 1944, becoming part of No. 122 Wing,
781:
No. 56 Squadron converted to their last biplane, the
1193:, piloted by Flt. Lt. Michael Cooke, crashed, while
1012:
squadron. It was tasked with defending Britain from
587:, marking numerous victories throughout it. Captain
563:
on 31 May 1917, to provide support for the upcoming
464:
Since 22 April 2008, the squadron has been based at
3472:"New global surveillance aircraft begins UK trials"
1776:
English Electric Lightning F.6 (Sep 1971–June 1976)
1773:
English Electric Lightning F.3 (Jan 1975–June 1976)
1761:
English Electric Lightning F.1A (May 1966–Oct 1966)
1758:
English Electric Lightning T.5 (Dec 1965–June 1976)
1540:in formation. Sqn. Ldr. T. H. V. Pheloung leads in
1181:. The incident occurred when a pair of Lightnings (
954:themselves, attacking ground and sea targets. With
1978:
1755:English Electric Lightning F.3 (Mar 1965–Sep 1971)
1752:English Electric Lightning T.4 (Jan 1963–Apr 1966)
1144:
7711:Military units and formations established in 1916
3713:
3576:. Manchester: Crécy Publishing Ltd. p. 105.
1954:Encyclopaedia of modern Royal Air Force squadrons
1770:English Electric Canberra T.4 (Jul 1968–Jan 1975)
1548:of three were only used to impress photographers.
1481:on 22 April 2008. Upon their move to Waddington,
743:Mk.II, flying them until they were exchanged for
501:. No. 56 Squadron received its first aircraft, a
7692:
3035:Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
2631:Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
2601:Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
2576:Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
2492:Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
2092:Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
1847:Maj. Richard Blomfield (February - October 1917)
1275:
1133:new aircraft in May 1955 when they received the
1113:on 20 December. No. 56 (F) Squadron moved on to
990:left the squadron at this time, being posted to
3736:. Botley, Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1999.
3686:Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
3595:
3593:
3256:"RAF Drops 'Reserve' Suffix from its Squadrons"
2547:Shores, Christoper F.; Williams, Clive (1994).
641:. On 1 August, No. 56 Squadron, in tandem with
3080:Archer, Bob (1992). "Sunset for the Phantom".
2546:
2379:Biplane Fighter Aces from the Second World War
2375:"Gloster Gladiator in 56 RAF Squadron service"
2272:
2257:
1956:. Wellingborough: Stephens. pp. 137–138.
672:On 22 November 1918, No. 56 Squadron moved to
7180:
3825:
1061:
967:on 7 April 1944, where they converted to the
497:(RFC). On 14 July, the squadron relocated to
485:No. 56 Squadron was formed on 8 June 1916 at
3590:
3466:
3464:
2978:"XV424 - RAF Museum, Hendon, Greater London"
1311:found themselves sharing RAF Wattisham with
2185:
2183:
2181:
2179:
2177:
2175:
2173:
2171:
2169:
2167:
2165:
2163:
2161:
2159:
1650:Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb (Feb 1941–Mar 1942)
1647:Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIa (Feb 1941–Mar 1942)
1189:) collided during a bomb-burst manoeuvre –
974:On 28 April 1944, No. 56 Squadron moved to
154:
7187:
7173:
3832:
3818:
3600:Robertson, F.A. de V. (24 December 1936).
3204:"RAF Leuchars Bids Farewell To 56 (R) Sqn"
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2780:
2157:
2155:
2153:
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2149:
2147:
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2139:
1871:List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
1743:Hawker Hunter T.7/T.7A (Feb 1959–Jun 1966)
1662:Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (May 1942–June 1944)
1097:converted to their first jet fighter, the
7716:1916 establishments in the United Kingdom
3599:
3461:
3411:
3409:
3356:
3354:
3232:. BBC News. 18 April 2008. Archived from
2242:
2112:
2110:
2108:
1853:Maj. Euan Gilchrist (May - December 1918)
1725:Supermarine Swift F.2 (Aug 1954–Mar 1955)
891:where they stayed until 17 December when
727:. This flight was officially attached to
523:in a No. 56 Squadron S.E.5 in April 1917.
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3094:
2839:
2837:
2817:"Testing of Air Defences – October 1966"
2511:
2418:Sharpshooter - Military Aviation Journal
2082:
2080:
2078:
2076:
1951:
1659:Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (Mar 1942–May 1944)
1531:
1412:
1340:, from where they provided air defence.
1329:transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown
1327:from No. 56 (F) Squadron re-enacted the
1279:
1148:
1093:was renumbered. Upon their reformation,
1065:
870:
827:
690:
609:
515:
3751:. London: Arms and Armour Press, 1988.
3747:Thomas, Chris and Shores, Christopher.
3734:Typhoon and Tempest Aces of World War 2
3703:. Albatros Productions, Hertfordshire.
3175:. Stroud: Fonthill Media. p. 180.
2896:
2894:
2868:
2866:
2792:"Armaments Practice Camps – Lightnings"
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1710:Gloster Meteor F.8 (Dec 1950–June 1960)
1707:Gloster Meteor T.7 (Aug 1949–July 1955)
1409:From Tornados to the Air Warfare Centre
629:. On 21 March, the Germans began their
621:In January 1918, the squadron moved to
7693:
7558:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
3637:. London, UK: Patrick Stephens, 1989.
3571:
3416:Jennings, Gareth (29 September 2021).
3406:
3351:
3079:
3056:"The Modern Era: Phantoms & Hawks"
3003:"McDONNELL DOUGLAS PHANTOM FGR2 XV424"
2846:"The History of 74 (Fighter) Squadron"
2704:
2702:
2505:
2372:
2288:
2286:
2284:
2262:. London: Mayflower. pp. 169–176.
2222:
2220:
2105:
1947:
1945:
1841:
797:No. 56 Squadron's introduction to the
337:(Sep 1939 – Apr 1946; 1947 – Dec 1950)
16:Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
7481:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment
7168:
3813:
3515:
3290:East London & West Essex Guardian
3189:
2874:"Squadron Aircraft - Supersonic Jets"
2834:
2408:
2406:
2404:
1740:Hawker Hunter F.6 (Nov 1958–Apr 1961)
1440:(No. 229 OCU) conducting training of
950:fighter-bomber attacks into becoming
844:Mk.I and first saw action during the
7675:
3540:
3490:
3260:Warnsey's World of Military Aviation
2891:
2863:
2669:
2614:
2469:
2431:
2277:. London: Mayflower. pp. 142–3.
2053:
1976:
1527:
1485:initially tested and evaluated the:
982:where the squadron converted to the
164:for 'What if heaven falls?')
7382:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
7194:
3688:. Somerton, UK: Crécy Books, 1993.
3552:56 Squadron – Home of the Firebirds
3527:56 Squadron – Home of the Firebirds
3502:56 Squadron – Home of the Firebirds
3338:56 Squadron – Home of the Firebirds
2878:56 Squadron – Home of the Firebirds
2699:
2551:. London: Grub Street. p. 327.
2328:56 Squadron – Home of the Firebirds
2281:
2248:Shores Franks and Guest 1990, p. 36
2217:
2195:56 Squadron – Home of the Firebirds
1942:
1876:List of Battle of Britain airfields
907:then relocated for a brief stay at
879:Mk.V undergoing servicing while at
852:ended the campaign by covering the
792:
762:for its crest along with the motto
376:No. 56 Test and Evaluation Squadron
344:(Codes taken over from No. 124 Sqn)
58:1 February 1920 – 23 September 1922
13:
7706:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
7622:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section)
3449:. Royal Air Force. 23 October 2023
2843:
2401:
559:No. 56 Squadron was sent north to
480:
14:
7727:
3771:Official RAF 56 Squadron web page
3764:
3364:. Royal Air Force. Archived from
3230:"RAF squadron make final flypast"
3206:. Royal Air Force. Archived from
2011:"56 Test and Evaluation Squadron"
707:Only days after being disbanded,
667:
583:The squadron participated in the
236:France & Low Countries (1940)
7674:
7538:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
3840:
3672:The Blitz Then and Now; Volume 1
3548:"Squadron Aircraft - Early Jets"
2950:
766:. The squadron converted to the
750:The squadron finally settled at
317:
91:
75:
52:1 April 1918 – 22 January 1920 (
29:
7632:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
7512:List of serving senior officers
3776:56 Squadron Association website
3574:Military Aircraft Markings 2018
3565:
3435:
3380:
3326:
3314:. Royal Air Force. 19 June 2018
3304:
3278:
3262:. 17 March 2018. Archived from
3248:
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3164:
3134:
3109:
3102:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
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2555:
2540:
2531:
2392:
2366:
2341:
2316:
2273:Grinnell-Milne, Duncan (1966).
2266:
2258:Grinnell-Milne, Duncan (1966).
2251:
2118:"Royal Flying Corps at Shenley"
2088:"No 56 - 60 Squadron Histories"
1907:
1898:
1780:McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
1536:Two flights of No. 56 Squadron
1509:paraded through the village of
1305:McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
1286:McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
1216:English Electric Canberra PR.9s
1171:English Electric Lightning F.1A
1145:The Lightning Years (1960–1976)
895:returned to RAF North Weald in
435:McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
60:1 November 1922 – 31 March 1946
3498:"Squadron Aircraft - Biplanes"
3097:"Defence (Options for Change)"
2452:"No. 56 (Punjab) Squadron RAF"
2324:"Squadron Aircraft - Markings"
2028:
2003:
1970:
1266:Turkish invasion of the island
986:Mk.V in June. Squadron Leader
915:on 23 July before settling at
1:
3749:The Typhoon and Tempest Story
3652:. London, UK: Airlife, 1994.
1886:
1834:General Atomics Protector RG1
1600:Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a
1570:Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12
1564:Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e
1558:Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c
1522:General Atomics Protector RG1
1276:The Phantom Years (1976–1992)
1236:Between 11 and 20 July 1968,
503:Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c
181:General Atomics Protector RG1
64:1 August 1992 – 18 April 2008
7701:Royal Flying Corps squadrons
1828:Boeing RC-135W Airseeker R.1
1822:Hawker Beechcraft Shadow R.1
1594:Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
1008:, No. 56 Squadron became an
747:Mk.IIIas in September 1927.
662:The Darktown Strutters' Ball
569:Germans began bombing London
511:Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
177:Boeing RC-135W Airseeker R.1
46:8 June 1916 – 1 April 1918 (
7:
7407:RAF Mountain Rescue Service
7402:RAF Search and Rescue Force
3670:Ramsay, Winston G (editor).
3614:(1461): 678. Archived from
2514:"The Indian Gift Squadrons"
1864:
1810:Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2
1620:Mk.IIIa (Sep 1927–Oct 1932)
1552:Aircraft operated include:
1438:Operational Conversion Unit
1426:Doncaster Sheffield Airport
447:Operational Conversion Unit
115:Operational Evaluation Unit
62:1 April 1946 – 31 July 1992
10:
7732:
7563:Warrant Officer of the RAF
7258:Operational Training units
5929:during the First World War
3572:Curtis, Howard J. (2018).
3523:"Squadron Aircraft - WWII"
3121:Wattisham Station Heritage
2957:Wattisham Aviation Society
2906:Wattisham Station Heritage
2686:Wattisham Station Heritage
2656:Wattisham Station Heritage
2398:Ramsay, 1987. Pages 26–33.
1804:Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1
1747:English Electric Lightning
1674:Mk.IX (Apr 1944–July 1944)
1632:Mk.II (May 1936–July 1937)
1626:Mk.IIa (Oct 1932–May 1936)
1618:Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
1495:Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1
1350:were equipped with unique
1155:English Electric Lightning
1109:, eventually moving on to
1062:Early Cold War (1946–1960)
1016:– of which between 70 and
801:came on 6 September 1939.
745:Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
697:Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
657:, the squadron's last CO.
475:
427:English Electric Lightning
7655:
7607:
7571:
7525:
7507:List of notable personnel
7489:
7451:
7438:Royal Auxiliary Air Force
7430:
7342:
7312:
7304:Satellite Landing Grounds
7286:
7220:
7211:
7202:
7091:
7045:
7033:
6928:
6823:
6787:
6780:Royal Auxiliary Air Force
6778:
6744:
6716:
6628:
6592:
6566:
6489:
6463:
6432:
6409:
6393:
6384:
6369:
6319:
6218:
5982:
5963:
5927:units attached to the RAF
5922:
4136:
3855:
1765:English Electric Canberra
1716:T.11 (Feb 1954–July 1959)
1680:Mk.V (June 1944–Mar 1946)
1668:Mk.II (Oct 1942–Sep 1944)
1656:Mk.Ia (Sep 1941–Dec 1942)
1638:Mk.I (July 1937–May 1938)
1614:Mk.II (Sep 1924–Sep 1927)
1386:official birthday flypast
1161:missiles loaded on it at
1040:Second Tactical Air Force
431:No. 56 (Fighter) Squadron
325:
313:
297:
292:
186:
168:
150:
140:
130:
120:
110:
102:
87:
70:
42:
28:
23:
7642:RAF Football Association
7543:Air Member for Personnel
7263:Schools / Training units
6930:Fleet Air Arm of the RAF
3663:Grinnell-Milne, Duncan.
3418:"UK retires Sentry AEW1"
3171:Glenhill, David (2015).
2982:Thunder & Lightnings
2456:Royal Air Force Commands
2230:. Royal Air Force Museum
1952:Ashworth, Chris (1989).
1816:BAE Systems Nimrod MRA.4
1792:Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1
1749:F.1A (Dec 1960–Jun 1965)
1737:F.7 (July 1957–Apr 1960)
1704:F.4 (July 1948–Dec 1950)
1644:Mk.I (Apr 1938–Feb 1941)
1503:BAE Systems Nimrod MRA.4
1487:Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1
1262:1974 Cypriot coup d'état
1250:Handley Page Victor K.1A
809:, were the victims of a
358:(July 1992 – Apr 2008) (
349:(Mar 1976 – July 1992) (
276:Home Defence (1942–1945)
7553:Air Member for Materiel
5924:Australian Flying Corps
3718:. London: Grub Street.
3292:. London. 18 April 2018
3142:"56 (Reserve) Squadron"
3060:74 Squadron Association
2850:74 Squadron Association
2764:Aviation Safety Network
2714:Aerobatic Display Teams
2561:Thomas and Shores, 1988
2537:Thomas and Shores, 1988
2214:Revell 1987, pp. 26–27.
1981:A dictionary of mottoes
1767:B.2 (Jul 1968–Jan 1975)
1731:F.5 (May 1955–Dec 1958)
1722:F.1 (Feb 1954–Mar 1955)
1686:F.3 (Apr 1946–Aug 1948)
1666:de Havilland Tiger Moth
1001:, under the command of
819:Battle of Barking Creek
585:Battle of Passchendaele
66:22 April 2008 – present
1913:122 Wing consisted of
1690:North American Harvard
1549:
1429:
1296:
1223:Gloster Javelin FAW.9s
1166:
1078:
1054:, in the Netherlands;
884:
837:
704:
639:Hundred Days Offensive
618:
537:Second Battle of Arras
524:
155:
7443:RAF Volunteer Reserve
3699:Revell, Alex (1987).
3684:Rawlings, John D. R.
3334:"The Firebirds Today"
3084:. IAT Publishing: 14.
2191:"56 Squadron History"
1925:(to March 1945), and
1858:Duncan Grinnell-Milne
1798:Raytheon Sentinel R.1
1535:
1491:Raytheon Sentinel R.1
1416:
1283:
1152:
1072:Supermarine Swift F.2
1069:
1044:No. 486 (NZ) Squadron
874:
831:
694:
655:Duncan Grinnell-Milne
613:
567:. From May 1917, the
519:
332:(Apr 1939 – Sep 1939)
173:Beechcraft Shadow R.1
7476:List of RAF missiles
7459:List of RAF aircraft
7377:RAF Medical Services
7362:RAF Chaplains Branch
6376:personnel during the
3781:Firebirds 56 Sqn RAF
3368:on 10 September 2015
1812:(Apr 2008–June 2011)
1806:(Apr 2008–June 2011)
1788:(July 1992–Apr 2008)
1782:(Mar 1976–July 1992)
1714:de Havilland Vampire
1698:(Dec 1947–June 1949)
1672:Supermarine Spitfire
1602:(June 1917–Feb 1919)
1464:No. 111 (F) Squadron
1417:No. 56 (R) Squadron
1354:, procured from the
1284:No. 56 (F) Squadron
1153:No. 56 (F) Squadron
1139:Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear"
1070:No. 56 (F) Squadron
969:Supermarine Spitfire
948:Messerschmitt Bf 109
909:RAF Martlesham Heath
265:France & Germany
7637:RAF Benevolent Fund
7572:symbols and uniform
7205:Ministry of Defence
6824:Auxiliary Air Force
3650:Tempest over Europe
2373:Gustavsson, Håkan.
1977:Pine, L.G. (1983).
1842:Commanding officers
1818:(Apr 2008–Oct 2010)
1800:(Apr 2008–Feb 2021)
1794:(Apr 2008–Sep 2021)
1786:Panavia Tornado F.3
1692:(Apr 1947–Dec 1947)
1608:(Feb 1920–Nov 1924)
1596:(Mar 1917–Aug 1917)
1588:Sopwith 1½ Strutter
1560:(Aug 1916–Apr 1917)
1460:No. 43 (F) Squadron
1448:Eurofighter Typhoon
1419:Panavia Tornado F.3
1365:Panavia Tornado F.3
1313:No. 23 (F) Squadron
1264:and the subsequent
1220:No. 29 (F) Squadron
988:Frederick Higginson
764:Quid si coelum ruat
451:Panavia Tornado F.3
188:Battle honours
156:Quid si coelum ruat
24:No. 56 Squadron RAF
7617:Air Training Corps
7533:Chief of Air Staff
7397:RAF Music Services
3796:squadron histories
3635:My Part of the Sky
3394:. 26 February 2021
3031:"RAF Stations - S"
2627:"RAF Stations - W"
2597:"RAF Stations - A"
2572:"RAF Stations - B"
2518:bharat-rakshak.com
2353:RAF Heraldry Trust
2304:on 8 December 2011
1836:(Sep 2023–present)
1830:(Jan 2011–present)
1550:
1475:Air Warfare Centre
1468:the Fighting Cocks
1430:
1403:Wattisham Airfield
1382:Queen Elizabeth II
1369:Options for Change
1356:United States Navy
1297:
1167:
1079:
885:
854:Dunkirk evacuation
838:
705:
619:
603:in support of the
565:Battle of Messines
550:Arthur Rhys-Davids
525:
495:Royal Flying Corps
489:, from members of
419:Arthur Rhys-Davids
372:Number 56 Squadron
125:Air Warfare Centre
7688:
7687:
7517:Personnel numbers
7412:RAF Marine Branch
7392:RAF ground trades
7338:
7337:
7162:
7161:
7158:
7157:
7035:Volunteer Gliding
6924:
6923:
6774:
6773:
6769:
6768:
6765:
6764:
6560:
6559:
6476:321 (Netherlands)
6471:320 (Netherlands)
6365:
6364:
6321:Royal New Zealand
3786:Battle of Britain
3701:James McCudden VC
3665:Wind in the Wires
3648:Beamont, Roland.
3633:Beamont, Roland.
3478:. 23 October 2023
3117:"Wattisham Today"
2931:Aviation in Malta
2821:Aviation in Malta
2796:Aviation in Malta
2414:"Firebird Rising"
2275:Wind in the Wires
2260:Wind in the Wires
1881:Battle of Britain
1720:Supermarine Swift
1636:Gloster Gladiator
1528:Aircraft operated
1390:Buckingham Palace
1352:F-4J(UK) Phantoms
1130:Supermarine Swift
944:Focke-Wulf Fw 190
889:RAF Middle Wallop
866:RAF Boscombe Down
862:Battle of Britain
836:, 2 January 1942.
783:Gloster Gladiator
651:Wind in the Wires
605:Battle of Cambrai
493:, as part of the
423:Battle of Britain
400:Second World Wars
378:(TES), nicknamed
366:
365:
342:(Apr 1946 – 1947)
288:
247:Battle of Britain
7723:
7678:
7677:
7608:associated civil
7372:RAF Legal Branch
7367:RAF Intelligence
7253:Conversion units
7218:
7217:
7189:
7182:
7175:
7166:
7165:
7043:
7042:
6785:
6784:
6564:
6563:
6391:
6390:
6387:
6386:
6382:
6381:
6378:Second World War
6374:non-Commonwealth
6220:Royal Australian
5980:
5979:
5976:Second World War
3856:currently active
3849:flying squadrons
3844:
3834:
3827:
3820:
3811:
3810:
3729:
3620:
3619:
3618:on 6 March 2016.
3597:
3588:
3587:
3569:
3563:
3562:
3560:
3558:
3544:
3538:
3537:
3535:
3533:
3519:
3513:
3512:
3510:
3508:
3494:
3488:
3487:
3485:
3483:
3468:
3459:
3458:
3456:
3454:
3439:
3433:
3432:
3430:
3428:
3413:
3404:
3403:
3401:
3399:
3384:
3378:
3377:
3375:
3373:
3362:"56(R) Squadron"
3358:
3349:
3348:
3346:
3344:
3330:
3324:
3323:
3321:
3319:
3308:
3302:
3301:
3299:
3297:
3282:
3276:
3275:
3273:
3271:
3266:on 27 March 2019
3252:
3246:
3245:
3243:
3241:
3236:on 22 April 2008
3226:
3220:
3219:
3217:
3215:
3210:on 30 April 2009
3200:
3187:
3186:
3168:
3162:
3161:
3159:
3157:
3152:on 30 April 2009
3148:. Archived from
3138:
3132:
3131:
3129:
3127:
3113:
3107:
3106:
3092:
3086:
3085:
3077:
3071:
3070:
3068:
3066:
3052:
3046:
3045:
3043:
3041:
3027:
3021:
3020:
3018:
3016:
3007:
2999:
2993:
2992:
2990:
2988:
2974:
2968:
2967:
2965:
2963:
2948:
2942:
2941:
2939:
2937:
2923:
2917:
2916:
2914:
2912:
2898:
2889:
2888:
2886:
2884:
2870:
2861:
2860:
2858:
2856:
2841:
2832:
2831:
2829:
2827:
2813:
2807:
2806:
2804:
2802:
2788:
2775:
2774:
2772:
2770:
2756:
2750:
2749:
2747:
2745:
2731:
2725:
2724:
2722:
2720:
2706:
2697:
2696:
2694:
2692:
2678:
2667:
2666:
2664:
2662:
2648:
2642:
2641:
2639:
2637:
2623:
2612:
2611:
2609:
2607:
2593:
2587:
2586:
2584:
2582:
2568:
2562:
2559:
2553:
2552:
2544:
2538:
2535:
2529:
2528:
2526:
2524:
2509:
2503:
2502:
2500:
2498:
2484:
2467:
2466:
2464:
2462:
2448:
2429:
2428:
2426:
2424:
2410:
2399:
2396:
2390:
2389:
2387:
2385:
2370:
2364:
2363:
2361:
2359:
2345:
2339:
2338:
2336:
2334:
2320:
2314:
2313:
2311:
2309:
2300:. Archived from
2290:
2279:
2278:
2270:
2264:
2263:
2255:
2249:
2246:
2240:
2239:
2237:
2235:
2228:"No.56 Squadron"
2224:
2215:
2212:
2206:
2205:
2203:
2201:
2187:
2134:
2133:
2131:
2129:
2114:
2103:
2102:
2100:
2098:
2084:
2051:
2050:
2048:
2046:
2032:
2026:
2025:
2023:
2021:
2007:
2001:
2000:
1984:
1974:
1968:
1967:
1949:
1929:
1911:
1905:
1902:
1642:Hawker Hurricane
1630:Gloster Gauntlet
1544:. By 1943 these
1520:After the first
1380:participated in
1360:Rolls-Royce Spey
1338:Falkland Islands
1091:No. 124 Squadron
1077:, circa 1954-55.
1029:
1028:
1024:
1021:
1014:V-1 flying bombs
883:, circa 1944-45.
875:No. 56 Squadron
846:Battle of France
842:Hawker Hurricane
805:, then based at
799:Second World War
793:Second World War
787:Hawker Hurricane
776:King Edward VIII
772:Gloster Gauntlet
756:Second World War
729:No. 208 Squadron
695:No. 56 Squadron
635:Battle of Amiens
631:Spring Offensive
593:Luftstreitkräfte
571:using their new
374:, also known as
321:
314:Squadron roundel
307:King Edward VIII
286:
158:
95:
80:
79:
33:
21:
20:
7731:
7730:
7726:
7725:
7724:
7722:
7721:
7720:
7691:
7690:
7689:
7684:
7651:
7627:RAF Association
7609:
7603:
7599:Heraldic badges
7567:
7521:
7485:
7447:
7426:
7352:Air Force Board
7344:
7334:
7308:
7282:
7213:
7207:
7198:
7196:Royal Air Force
7193:
7163:
7154:
7087:
7036:
7029:
6932:
6920:
6819:
6788:Special Reserve
6770:
6761:
6740:
6712:
6624:
6588:
6556:
6485:
6459:
6428:
6405:
6377:
6375:
6373:
6371:
6361:
6322:
6315:
6221:
6214:
5985:
5975:
5973:
5972:attached to the
5971:
5970:air force units
5969:
5967:
5959:
5928:
5926:
5918:
4132:
3851:
3846:Royal Air Force
3838:
3767:
3762:
3732:Thomas, Chris.
3726:
3624:
3623:
3598:
3591:
3584:
3570:
3566:
3556:
3554:
3546:
3545:
3541:
3531:
3529:
3521:
3520:
3516:
3506:
3504:
3496:
3495:
3491:
3481:
3479:
3470:
3469:
3462:
3452:
3450:
3441:
3440:
3436:
3426:
3424:
3414:
3407:
3397:
3395:
3392:Royal Air Force
3386:
3385:
3381:
3371:
3369:
3360:
3359:
3352:
3342:
3340:
3332:
3331:
3327:
3317:
3315:
3310:
3309:
3305:
3295:
3293:
3284:
3283:
3279:
3269:
3267:
3254:
3253:
3249:
3239:
3237:
3228:
3227:
3223:
3213:
3211:
3202:
3201:
3190:
3183:
3169:
3165:
3155:
3153:
3140:
3139:
3135:
3125:
3123:
3115:
3114:
3110:
3093:
3089:
3078:
3074:
3064:
3062:
3054:
3053:
3049:
3039:
3037:
3029:
3028:
3024:
3014:
3012:
3005:
3001:
3000:
2996:
2986:
2984:
2976:
2975:
2971:
2961:
2959:
2949:
2945:
2935:
2933:
2925:
2924:
2920:
2910:
2908:
2900:
2899:
2892:
2882:
2880:
2872:
2871:
2864:
2854:
2852:
2842:
2835:
2825:
2823:
2815:
2814:
2810:
2800:
2798:
2790:
2789:
2778:
2768:
2766:
2758:
2757:
2753:
2743:
2741:
2733:
2732:
2728:
2718:
2716:
2708:
2707:
2700:
2690:
2688:
2682:"The Lightning"
2680:
2679:
2670:
2660:
2658:
2650:
2649:
2645:
2635:
2633:
2625:
2624:
2615:
2605:
2603:
2595:
2594:
2590:
2580:
2578:
2570:
2569:
2565:
2560:
2556:
2545:
2541:
2536:
2532:
2522:
2520:
2510:
2506:
2496:
2494:
2486:
2485:
2470:
2460:
2458:
2450:
2449:
2432:
2422:
2420:
2412:
2411:
2402:
2397:
2393:
2383:
2381:
2371:
2367:
2357:
2355:
2347:
2346:
2342:
2332:
2330:
2322:
2321:
2317:
2307:
2305:
2292:
2291:
2282:
2271:
2267:
2256:
2252:
2247:
2243:
2233:
2231:
2226:
2225:
2218:
2213:
2209:
2199:
2197:
2189:
2188:
2137:
2127:
2125:
2116:
2115:
2106:
2096:
2094:
2086:
2085:
2054:
2044:
2042:
2034:
2033:
2029:
2019:
2017:
2009:
2008:
2004:
1997:
1975:
1971:
1964:
1950:
1943:
1933:
1932:
1912:
1908:
1903:
1899:
1889:
1867:
1844:
1839:
1696:Airspeed Oxford
1624:Bristol Bulldog
1590:(1916–Apr 1917)
1584:(1916–Apr 1917)
1578:(1916–Apr 1917)
1572:(1916–Apr 1917)
1566:(1916–Apr 1917)
1538:Hawker Typhoons
1530:
1434:No. 65 Squadron
1411:
1405:in March 1993.
1278:
1254:No. 57 Squadron
1147:
1083:No. 16 Squadron
1064:
1026:
1022:
1019:
1017:
952:fighter bombers
815:No. 74 Squadron
807:RAF North Weald
795:
768:Bristol Bulldog
752:RAF North Weald
737:RAF Biggin Hill
709:No. 80 Squadron
701:RAF North Weald
686:No. 64 Squadron
682:No. 60 Squadron
670:
627:No. 60 Squadron
578:RFC Bekesbourne
540:removal of the
491:No. 28 Squadron
483:
481:First World War
478:
415:Reginald Hoidge
388:Royal Air Force
369:
354:
345:
343:
338:
333:
253:Fortress Europe
230:Hindenburg Line
179:
175:
159:
145:
106:Flying squadron
97:Royal Air Force
74:
65:
63:
61:
59:
57:
51:
38:
17:
12:
11:
5:
7729:
7719:
7718:
7713:
7708:
7703:
7686:
7685:
7683:
7682:
7672:
7667:
7662:
7656:
7653:
7652:
7650:
7649:
7644:
7639:
7634:
7629:
7624:
7619:
7613:
7611:
7605:
7604:
7602:
7601:
7596:
7591:
7586:
7581:
7575:
7573:
7569:
7568:
7566:
7565:
7560:
7555:
7550:
7545:
7540:
7535:
7529:
7527:
7523:
7522:
7520:
7519:
7514:
7509:
7504:
7499:
7493:
7491:
7487:
7486:
7484:
7483:
7478:
7473:
7472:
7471:
7466:
7455:
7453:
7449:
7448:
7446:
7445:
7440:
7434:
7432:
7431:reserve forces
7428:
7427:
7425:
7424:
7419:
7417:RAF Air Cadets
7414:
7409:
7404:
7399:
7394:
7389:
7384:
7379:
7374:
7369:
7364:
7359:
7354:
7348:
7346:
7340:
7339:
7336:
7335:
7333:
7332:
7327:
7322:
7316:
7314:
7310:
7309:
7307:
7306:
7301:
7296:
7290:
7288:
7284:
7283:
7281:
7280:
7275:
7270:
7265:
7260:
7255:
7250:
7245:
7240:
7235:
7230:
7224:
7222:
7215:
7209:
7208:
7203:
7200:
7199:
7192:
7191:
7184:
7177:
7169:
7160:
7159:
7156:
7155:
7153:
7152:
7149:
7146:
7143:
7140:
7137:
7134:
7131:
7128:
7125:
7122:
7119:
7116:
7113:
7110:
7107:
7102:
7099:
7095:
7093:
7089:
7088:
7086:
7085:
7082:
7079:
7076:
7073:
7070:
7067:
7064:
7061:
7056:
7053:
7049:
7047:
7040:
7031:
7030:
7028:
7027:
7022:
7017:
7012:
7007:
7002:
6997:
6992:
6987:
6982:
6977:
6972:
6967:
6962:
6957:
6952:
6947:
6942:
6936:
6934:
6926:
6925:
6922:
6921:
6919:
6918:
6913:
6908:
6903:
6898:
6893:
6888:
6883:
6878:
6873:
6868:
6863:
6858:
6853:
6848:
6843:
6838:
6833:
6827:
6825:
6821:
6820:
6818:
6817:
6812:
6807:
6802:
6797:
6791:
6789:
6782:
6776:
6775:
6772:
6771:
6767:
6766:
6763:
6762:
6760:
6759:
6754:
6748:
6746:
6742:
6741:
6739:
6738:
6733:
6728:
6722:
6720:
6714:
6713:
6711:
6710:
6705:
6700:
6695:
6690:
6685:
6680:
6675:
6670:
6665:
6660:
6655:
6650:
6645:
6640:
6634:
6632:
6626:
6625:
6623:
6622:
6617:
6612:
6607:
6602:
6596:
6594:
6590:
6589:
6587:
6586:
6581:
6576:
6570:
6568:
6561:
6558:
6557:
6555:
6554:
6549:
6544:
6539:
6534:
6529:
6524:
6519:
6514:
6509:
6504:
6499:
6493:
6491:
6487:
6486:
6484:
6483:
6478:
6473:
6467:
6465:
6461:
6460:
6458:
6457:
6452:
6447:
6442:
6436:
6434:
6430:
6429:
6427:
6426:
6421:
6415:
6413:
6407:
6406:
6404:
6403:
6397:
6395:
6385:
6379:
6367:
6366:
6363:
6362:
6360:
6359:
6354:
6349:
6344:
6339:
6334:
6328:
6326:
6317:
6316:
6314:
6313:
6308:
6303:
6298:
6293:
6288:
6283:
6278:
6273:
6268:
6263:
6258:
6253:
6248:
6243:
6238:
6233:
6227:
6225:
6216:
6215:
6213:
6212:
6207:
6202:
6197:
6192:
6187:
6182:
6177:
6172:
6167:
6162:
6157:
6152:
6147:
6142:
6137:
6132:
6127:
6122:
6117:
6112:
6107:
6102:
6097:
6092:
6087:
6082:
6077:
6072:
6067:
6062:
6057:
6052:
6047:
6042:
6037:
6032:
6027:
6022:
6017:
6012:
6007:
6002:
5997:
5991:
5989:
5984:Royal Canadian
5977:
5974:RAF during the
5968:(Commonwealth)
5961:
5960:
5958:
5957:
5951:
5945:
5939:
5932:
5930:
5920:
5919:
5917:
5916:
5911:
5906:
5901:
5896:
5891:
5886:
5881:
5876:
5871:
5866:
5861:
5856:
5851:
5846:
5841:
5836:
5831:
5826:
5821:
5816:
5811:
5806:
5801:
5796:
5791:
5786:
5781:
5776:
5771:
5766:
5761:
5756:
5751:
5746:
5741:
5736:
5731:
5726:
5721:
5716:
5711:
5706:
5701:
5696:
5691:
5686:
5681:
5676:
5671:
5666:
5661:
5656:
5651:
5646:
5641:
5636:
5631:
5626:
5621:
5616:
5611:
5606:
5601:
5596:
5591:
5586:
5581:
5576:
5571:
5566:
5561:
5556:
5551:
5546:
5541:
5536:
5531:
5526:
5521:
5516:
5511:
5506:
5501:
5496:
5491:
5486:
5481:
5476:
5471:
5466:
5461:
5456:
5451:
5446:
5441:
5436:
5431:
5426:
5421:
5416:
5411:
5406:
5401:
5396:
5391:
5386:
5381:
5376:
5371:
5366:
5361:
5356:
5351:
5346:
5341:
5336:
5331:
5326:
5321:
5316:
5311:
5306:
5301:
5296:
5291:
5286:
5281:
5276:
5271:
5266:
5261:
5256:
5251:
5246:
5241:
5236:
5231:
5226:
5221:
5216:
5211:
5206:
5201:
5196:
5191:
5186:
5181:
5176:
5171:
5166:
5161:
5156:
5151:
5146:
5141:
5136:
5131:
5126:
5121:
5116:
5111:
5106:
5101:
5096:
5091:
5086:
5081:
5076:
5071:
5066:
5061:
5056:
5051:
5046:
5041:
5036:
5031:
5026:
5021:
5016:
5011:
5006:
5001:
4996:
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6481:322 (Dutch)
6372:formed from
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5944:(2 Sqn AFC)
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3453:23 November
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