Formed:
1 Jan 1915 from 1 (Reserve) Sqn, Farnborough
Disbanded:
1919
Reformed: 3 Jan 1928,
Upper Heyford
Disbanded: Dec 1947
Reformed: 1948
Disbanded:
Reformed:
1953 Squadron
was based at:
Farnborough
:: Jan 1915 - Jul 1915
St
Omer ::
Jul 1915 -
RAF Upper Heyford
:: Jan 1928 -
RAF Dishforth ::
Jan 1937
RAF Leeming :: 1940
RAF
Scampton :: 1953
-1957
RAF Cottesmore ::
1958 - 1964
RAF Fairford :: 1966
- May 1967
RAF Brize Norton
:: May 1967 - present
Squadron
code:
Aircaft
operated:
BE2c :: Jul 1917
Hyderabad :: 1928
-
Hinaidi ::
Virginia ::
Heyford ::
Whitley :: 1937 -
1941
Halifax :: 1941 -
Dakota :: May 1945
- Dec 1947, 1948
Canberra ::
1953 - 1957
Victor :: 1958 -
1964
VC-10 ::
1966
Operated as a heavy bomber sqn from 1928 - 1945, resumed a bombing role
on Canberra from RAF Scampton from 1953 - 1957. Has operated the VC-10
since 1966. |