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694: 557: 573: 87: 3093: 737: 3194: 73: 831: 823: 815: 648: 608:, hoping to attack a force of German warships spotted by a British submarine the previous night. While the formation encountered the German warships, the cloud base was too low to bomb the ships, and five of the bombers were lost over the North Sea, one shot down by anti-aircraft fire, three by German fighters and one lost in a collision. A further Wellington crashed on return to base. The squadron was a part of 7028: 445: 671: 31: 453: 783:, the evacuation of Kabul. Four aircraft were deployed and the aircraft's normal capacity of 138 people was increased and exceeded almost every day. On 24 August there were 354 persons on board, and by the close of the evacuation, 436 stood as the new record and the greatest number of people ever flown on a single RAF aircraft. 431:, the RAF's strategic bombing force. It flew its first mission on 21 May and continued to take part in large scale daylight raids against targets in Germany, sustaining heavy losses due both to the unreliable nature of the DH.9 and heavy German opposition. As an example, during one raid against railway targets in 763:
to return the aircraft to the UK, or launch a major logistical effort to allow a ferry flight. In any case the C-17 has proved invaluable to the RAF and in December 2009, the Ministry of Defence announced its intention to acquire a seventh aircraft. This was received by the RAF at Boeing's
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on 31 July 1918, seven out of nine aircraft from 99 Squadron were shot down, with a further three DH.9s turning back with engine trouble before the formation crossed the enemy lines 99 Squadron was withdrawn from the front line on 25 September to be re-equipped with
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On 13 January 2013, it was announced that two No. 99 Squadron C-17s were to be used to transport French military equipment and troops to Mali. On 15 November 2013, a C-17 of No. 99 Squadron flew to the Philippines to assist with aid efforts there after
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bombers, and it was still in the process of converting when the war ended. During the war it had taken part in 76 bombing raids, dropping 61 tons of bombs and claiming 12 German aircraft, of which eight were during the raid of 31 July.
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derivative of the Hyderabad. By 1933, the Hinaidi, which was little improvement over bombers in use during the First World War, was recognised as obsolete, and in November the unit received the first production
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heavy bombers. While these carried twice the bombload of the earlier aircraft, and had significantly better performance, they soon became outclassed. However, 99 Squadron, which had moved to
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In February 1942 the squadron moved to India with the Wellingtons, and resumed operations in November 1942 against Japanese bases in Burma. From September 1944 the squadron re-equipped with
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in August 1945 to prepare for the planned invasion of Malaya. After the Japanese surrender the squadron disbanded there on 15 November 1945.
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which allowed it to reach targets in Thailand and Malaya. During this period, the squadron included a significant number of
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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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Independent Force: The War Diary of the Daylight Squadrons of the Independent Air Force 6th June –11th December 1918
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Combat Codes: A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938
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on 15 September. On 14 December 1939, 12 Wellingtons of the squadron set off for an armed reconnaissance of the
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and bombed targets in Norway and Germany, mainly at night. It moved to the newly established base at
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facility on 16 November 2010. The UK announced the purchase of its eighth C-17 in February 2012.
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in November 1934, was obliged to retain the Heyford until October 1938, when it converted to
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In 1919 the squadron was sent to India, flying patrols over the North-West Frontier from
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in December 1927. In 1929, it again switched to new aircraft when it began receiving
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single-engined heavy bomber. These were replaced at the end of 1925 by twin-engined
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Honours marked with an asterisk may be emblazoned on the Squadron Standard
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The squadron was reformed again in November 2000, to operate the RAF's
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peacekeeping force. This deployment was codenamed Operation Bessemer.
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Previously the RAF had to lease commercial heavy lifters such as the
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Coastal, Support and Special Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft
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The unit continued in the transport rôle from 1949 to 1959 with the
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The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988
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Bombers Fly East: WWII RAF Operations in the Middle and Far East
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Military units and formations in British Malaya in World War II
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helicopters and support equipment to Macedonia as part of a
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Bases and airfields used by no. 99 Squadron RAF, data from
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The squadron conducts global deployments on behalf of the
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bombers in 1918, deploying to France to form part of the
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Each Tenacious: A History of No. 99 Squadron (1917–1976)
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99 Squadron Royal Air Force. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
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In August 2021, the C-17 was called upon to assist with
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Bomber squadrons of the Royal Air Force in World War II
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The Squadron was reformed again on 17 November 1945 at
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Royal Air Force 1939–1945: Volume I: The Fight at Odds
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Transport units and formations of the Royal Air Force
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Action Stations: 1. Military airfields of East Anglia
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Aircraft operated by No. 99 Squadron RAF, data from
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The squadron was the first unit to be equipped with
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Retrieved 30 September 2010 3119: 2382: 484:No. 99 Squadron reformed on 1 April 1924 at 3122:"99 Squadron, Royal Air Force 1939 to 1945" 2506: 2504: 344:strategic/tactical transport aircraft from 150: 6539: 6525: 3184: 3170: 3091: 2365:List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons 7073:1917 establishments in the United Kingdom 2546: 2544: 790:of No. 99 Squadron carried the coffin of 740:A No. 99 Squadron C-17 during August 2010 2589: 2553: 2532: 2501: 2483: 829: 821: 813: 735: 692: 669: 646: 571: 555: 456:Handley Page Hyderabad H.P.24 Hyderabads 451: 443: 7045: 6910:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment 2571: 2562: 2541: 1838: 633:British Commonwealth Air Training Plan 16:Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force 6833:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment 6520: 3165: 3065:. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword, 2008. 2774: 834:Royal Air Force Bristol Britannia at 663:. In that rôle it contributed to the 362:No. 99 was a bomber squadron in both 7027: 2455:Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, pp. 67–68. 809: 708:, initially from Lyneham, then from 109:Strategic and tactical air transport 6734:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service 6546: 732:C-17 Globemaster III (2000–present) 479: 409:No. 99 (Madras Presidency) Squadron 13: 7058:Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons 6974:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section) 2775:Wells, David (14 September 2022). 1667:Pandaveswar, Bengal, British India 1022:Twin-engined biplane heavy bomber 1005:Twin-engined biplane heavy bomber 988:Twin-engined biplane heavy bomber 969:Twin-engined biplane heavy bomber 951:Twin-engined biplane heavy bomber 568:prepare for a night raid on Berlin 14: 7094: 3078: 2923:Flintham, Vic and Andrew Thomas. 2709:"UK to buy eighth C-17 transport" 2000:W/Cdr. H.G. Smart, CBE, DFC, AFC 1255:Four-engined strategic transport 60:17 November 1945 – 6 January 1976 7026: 6890:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 3192: 3128:. mainly99.users.btopenworld.com 3101:"No 96 – 100 Squadron Histories" 2464:Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 88. 2446:Flintham and Thomas 2003, p. 52. 2437:Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 13. 704:From 1959 the squadron flew the 85: 71: 29: 6984:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine 6864:List of serving senior officers 2837: 2824: 2815: 2794: 2768: 2750: 2734: 2718: 2701: 2685: 2663: 2651: 2629: 2607: 2598: 2492: 2154:W/Cdr. L.B. Ercolani, DSO, DFC 818:The Handley Page H.P.33 Hinaidi 551: 215:France and Low Countries (1940) 58:1 April 1924 – 15 November 1945 46:15 August 1917 – 1 April 1918 ( 2940:Burma Liberators: RCAF in SEAC 2458: 2449: 2440: 2431: 2422: 2132:S/Ldr. A.S.R. Ennis, DSO, AFC 2077:W/Cdr. F.W. Dixon-Wright, DFC 1635:Ambala, Haryana, British India 896:Single-engined biplane bomber 878:Single-engined biplane bomber 402: 1: 3061:Ward, Chris and Steve Smith. 3050:. London: Grun Street, 2005. 3024:. London: Grub Street, 2002. 2698:. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 2370: 1936:S/Ldr. L.T.N. Gould, MC, DFC 1829:RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire 189:Independent Force and Germany 160:for 'Each tenacious') 52:1 April 1918 – 1 April 1920 ( 7053:Royal Flying Corps squadrons 2538:Ward and Smith 2008, p. 211. 2375: 2165:W/Cdr. A. Webster, DSO, DFC 2099:W/Cdr. J.B. Black, OBE, DFC 2044:W/Cdr. H.E. Walker, MC, DFC 1477:North-West Frontier Province 933:Single-engined heavy bomber 914:Twin-engined biplane bomber 786:On 13 September 2022, C-17A 635:. The squadron moved to the 7: 6759:RAF Mountain Rescue Service 6754:RAF Search and Rescue Force 2615:"Handley Page Hastings C1A" 2358: 2242:S/Ldr. D.R. Ware, DFC, AFC 2187:S/Ldr. S.E. Pattinson, DFC 2055:S/Ldr. J.F. Griffiths, DFC 2033:W/Cdr. H.N. Drew, OBE, AFC 1143:Twin-engined medium bomber 1126:Twin-engined medium bomber 1109:Twin-engined medium bomber 1092:Twin-engined medium bomber 1075:Twin-engined medium bomber 1058:Twin-engined medium bomber 1041:Twin-engined medium bomber 804:Her Majesty's state funeral 674:A Handley Page Hastings C.2 642: 588:, just before the start of 496:. In May 1924, it moved to 169:Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 10: 7099: 6915:Warrant Officer of the RAF 6610:Operational Training units 5281:during the First World War 3043:s Stationery Office, 1953. 2938:Gwynne-Timothy, John R.W. 2891:The Source Book of the RAF 2577:Ward and Smith 2008, p. 7. 2568:Ward and Smith 2008, p. 5. 2550:Ward and Smith 2008, p. 3. 2143:S/Ldr. P.R. O'Connor, DFC 1162:Four-engined heavy bomber 700:C.1 of 99 Squadron in 1976 629:Royal Australian Air Force 397: 7007: 6959: 6923: 6877: 6859:List of notable personnel 6841: 6803: 6790:Royal Auxiliary Air Force 6782: 6694: 6664: 6656:Satellite Landing Grounds 6638: 6572: 6563: 6554: 6443: 6397: 6385: 6280: 6175: 6139: 6132:Royal Auxiliary Air Force 6130: 6096: 6068: 5980: 5944: 5918: 5841: 5815: 5784: 5761: 5745: 5736: 5721: 5671: 5570: 5334: 5315: 5279:units attached to the RAF 5274: 3488: 3207: 2848:. Pen & Sword, 2017. 2586:Richards 1953, pp. 44☼45. 2428:Edgerley 1993, pp. 42–44. 2308:W/Cdr. T.L. Kennedy, AFC 2297:W/Cdr. R.M. Jenkins, AFC 2264:W/Cdr. J.O. Barnard, OBE 2209:W/Cdr. B.C. Bennett, AFC 2176:S/Ldr. G.V. Ridpath, DFC 2022:W/Cdr. F.J. Linnell, OBE 2011:W/Cdr. E.D. Johnson, AFC 1791:Third formation. Det. at 1428:via SS Magwa and SS Syria 512:, the squadron moving to 504:, uniquely receiving the 411:was originally formed at 305: 290: 285: 174: 164: 146: 138: 128: 118: 104: 96: 81: 66: 42: 28: 23: 6994:RAF Football Association 6895:Air Member for Personnel 6615:Schools / Training units 6282:Fleet Air Arm of the RAF 3147:SEAC Liberator Squadrons 2821:Moyes 1976, pp. 128–129. 2800:Moyes 1976, pp. 129–130. 2489:Rennles 2002, pp. 71–73. 2275:W/Cdr. W.E.F. Grey, AFC 2121:S/Ldr. R.G. Maddox, AFC 1975:W/Cdr. W.B. Hargreaves, 1638:Re-formed here. Dets at 1261: 726:1974 Defence White Paper 407:What would later become 206:German Ports (1940-1941) 6905:Air Member for Materiel 5276:Australian Flying Corps 3126:99 Squadron Association 2876:Squadron Codes, 1937–56 2110:S/Ldr. C.L.M. Schräder 1753:, Bengal, British India 1719:, Bengal, British India 1703:, Punjab, British India 1236:Four-engined transport 1217:Four-engined transport 1200:Four-engined transport 1181:Four-engined transport 625:Consolidated Liberators 510:Handley Page Hyderabads 423:. It was equipped with 291:Squadron badge heraldry 62:November 2000 – present 3141:Quirk, Robert (2009). 3099:Barrass, M.B. (2010). 2830:Edgerley 1993, p. 313. 2637:"99 Squadron Memorial" 2529:Rawlings 1961, p. 340. 2516:6 October 2016 at the 2480:Rawlings 1961, p. 339. 2286:W/Cdr. P. Barber, DFC 1155:Consolidated Liberator 945:Handley Page Hyderabad 839: 836:Bristol Filton Airport 827: 826:A Handley Page Heyford 819: 766:Long Beach, California 741: 701: 675: 652: 581: 569: 468:during the Mahsud and 457: 449: 392:Boeing Globemaster III 376:Handley Page Hyderabad 151: 113:aeromedical evacuation 6795:RAF Volunteer Reserve 3120:Bond, Martin (2003). 3046:Shores, Christopher. 3039:. 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