20 October
On This Day, 1988: Sheila Scott died on 20 October 1988, leaving a legacy of solo world flights, polar exploration and record-breaking…
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Squadron profiles from the cold war era of the Royal Air Force.
Featured Squadron
83 Squadron
Strike to Defend
History of RAF 83 Squadron, from First World War night bombing to Pathfinder work, Lincoln operations in Malaya and Vulcan service.
disbanded VC Awarded
View squadron → Formed 7 January 1917 at Montrose
Disbanded 31 August 1969
Final base RAF Scampton
Final aircraft Avro Vulcan B.2
Era Second World War
Squadron Index · 14 squadrons
1–99
11 Squadron ● 14 February 1915
12 Squadron ● 14 February 1915 “Shiny Twelve”
19 Squadron ● 1 September 1915 “The Chosen Squadron; The Dolphins”
20 Squadron ● 1 September 1915
25 Squadron ● 25 September 1915
29 Squadron ● 7 November 1915
35 Squadron 1 November 1916–1 March 1982
41 Squadron ● 15 April 1916 (original RFC formation); re-formed 14 July 1916
44 Squadron 24 July 1917–21 December 1982
56 Squadron ● 8 June 1916 “Firebirds; Punjab (wartime adopted title from 1941)”
74 Squadron 1 July 1917–22 September 2000 “Tiger Squadron; "Trinidad Squadron" (wartime honorary title)”
83 Squadron 7 January 1917 at Montrose–31 August 1969