5 September
On This Day, 1940: On 5 September 1940, Bromide jamming was used operationally against German navigation beams, marking the practical beginning of…
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From the first RFC squadrons of the Western Front to today's fast jet and remotely-piloted units — the numbered squadrons of the Royal Air Force.
Featured Squadron
617 Squadron
“The Dambusters”
Après moi le déluge — After me, the flood
How 617 Squadron evolved from the Dams Raid and Tallboy operations to Tornado strike and today’s F-35B Lightning role.
active VC Awarded
View squadron → Formed 21 March 1943
Disbanded Active
Current base RAF Marham, Norfolk
Current aircraft F-35B Lightning II
Era Second World War
Squadron Index
11 squadrons1–99
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
41 Squadron ● 15 April 1916 (original RFC formation); re-formed 14 July 1916
44 Squadron 24 July 1917–21 December 1982
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