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No. 24 Squadron (also known as No. XXIV Squadron) of the Royal Air Force is the Air Mobility Operational Conversion Unit (AM OCU). Based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, 24 Squadron is responsible for aircrew training on A400M Atlas and C-17 Globemaster .
Formed by merging No. 26 Conversion Flight RAF and No. 106 Conversion Flight RAF. Absorbed No. 15 Squadron Conversion Flight RAF and No. 24 Squadron Conversion Flight RAF. 1652 CU 1652 HCU Jan 42–Jun 45 Halifax I/II/III/V Spitfire Vb Hurricane IIC Spitfire Vb Hurricane IIC/IV: RAF Marston Moor RAF Bentwaters
The British monarch became the first head of state or government to receive official and dedicated air transport when two Westland Wapitis were delivered to No. 24 Squadron RAF at RAF Northolt for the express purpose of the transportation of the Royal family in 1928. Between 1929 and 1935, Edward, Prince of Wales, purchased 13 aircraft ...
As well as 66 Squadron, the type was deployed to 72 Squadron in 1961 and 26 Squadron in 1962, all at Odiham. 26 Squadron later transferred to RAF Khormaksar where it disbanded in November 1965. The helicopters were transferred by HMS Albion to Singapore to join 66 Squadron until that squadron was disbanded in 1969. 72 Squadron kept its ...
No. 55 Squadron RAF: Hawker Hunter T.7A: XL568: No. 74 Squadron RAF: Avro Vulcan B.2: XM598: No. 44 Squadron RAF Operation Black Buck / Falklands War reserve aircraft. Mikoyan MiG-15bis: 1120: Polish Air Force: Mikoyan MiG-21PF: 503: Hungarian Air Force: Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.2: XL993: Short Belfast C.1: XR371 "Enceladus" No. 53 ...
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Royal Air Force: Years of service: 1916–1919 1920–1925: Rank: Flying Officer: Unit: Royal Engineers No. 17 Squadron RAF No. 150 Squadron RAF No. 24 Squadron RAF: Battles / wars: World War I • Macedonian front: Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross Order of the British Empire: Other work: Disappeared in attempt to fly Atlantic Ocean from east ...
Orders arrived on 24–25 August 1939 to mobilise the squadrons at Abingdon prior to proceeding to France as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force (AASF). On receipt of orders to move to France, Headquarters No. 1 Group became Headquarters AASF and the station headquarters and the two Fairey Battle squadrons (15 and 40 Squadrons) at Abingdon became No. 71 (Bomber) Wing RAF, departing for ...