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  2. RAF Brize Norton - Wikipedia

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    Royal Air Force Brize Norton or RAF Brize Norton (IATA: BZZ, ICAO: EGVN) in Oxfordshire, about 75 mi (121 km) west north-west of London, is the largest station of the Royal Air Force. [4] It is close to the village of Brize Norton , and the towns of Carterton and Witney .

  3. Category:Royal Air Force stations in Oxfordshire - Wikipedia

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  4. No. 30 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia

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    No. 30 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft and is based at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.. The squadron was first formed as a unit of the Royal Flying Corps in 1915, serving through the rest of the First World War in Egypt and Mesopotamia, carrying out reconnaissance, bombing and air-to-air combat duties.

  5. No. 70 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia

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    In 1955, the squadron moved to RAF Nicosia, Cyprus and re-equipped with the Handley Page Hastings, Vickers Valetta and later used the Percival Pembroke twin engined communication aircraft. In 1966 the squadron moved to RAF Akrotiri. While there they won the Lord Trophy at RAF El Adem in competition with five other medium range transport squadrons.

  6. RAF Keevil - Wikipedia

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    Since 1992 it has been home to Bannerdown Gliding Club, a Royal Air Force Gliding & Soaring Association (RAFGSA) club, affiliated to RAF Brize Norton since the closure of RAF Lyneham. The airfield has been occasionally used as a motorsport circuit for various events and is also used by the Wessex Model Flying Club.

  7. Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit - Wikipedia

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    The Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit (JADTEU) is a tri-service unit is an Air Warfare Centre unit located at RAF Brize Norton, England.Commanded by a lieutenant colonel, it has a combined strength of approximately 115 military personnel and civil servants.

  8. No. 99 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia

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    Number 99 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force which operates the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic/tactical transport aircraft from RAF Brize Norton.. The squadron conducts global deployments on behalf of the British Armed Forces and the UK Government, notably delivering emergency aid during natural disasters and supporting military operations overseas.

  9. No. 206 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia

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    A section was detached to West Africa for anti-submarine and convoy patrols as No. 200 Squadron RAF. Detachments also operated from bases such as RAF St Eval in Cornwall and RAF Aldergrove in County Antrim. On 25 June 1945 the squadron transferred to Transport Command and flew trooping flights until 25 April 1946 when it disbanded. [28]