22 July
On This Day, 1940: On 22 July 1940, an RAF Blenheim used airborne interception radar to shoot down a Dornier Do 17…
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Squadron profiles from the cold war era of the Royal Air Force.
Featured Squadron
19 Squadron
“The Chosen Squadron; The Dolphins”
Possunt quia posse videntur — They can because they think they can
Explore 19 Squadron RAF from First World War fighters and the first Spitfires to Lightnings, Phantoms and RAF Boulmer.
active VC Awarded
View squadron → Formed 1 September 1915
Disbanded Active
Current base RAF Boulmer
Current aircraft BAE Hawk T.1/T.1A (last flying aircraft)
Era Second World War
Squadron Index · 8 squadrons
1–99
11 Squadron ● 14 February 1915
19 Squadron ● 1 September 1915 “The Chosen Squadron; The Dolphins”
29 Squadron ● 7 November 1915
35 Squadron 1 November 1916–1 March 1982
44 Squadron 24 July 1917–21 December 1982
74 Squadron 1 July 1917–22 September 2000 “Tiger Squadron; "Trinidad Squadron" (wartime honorary title)”