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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 ...
No. 24 Squadron was re-formed at Mallala, South Australia as a Citizens Air Force (reserve) fighter squadron on 30 April 1951. [9] The squadron was allocated a fighter role, and was equipped with P-51 Mustang fighters and Wirraway training aircraft, being the only CAF squadron to operate Mustangs for the entire post-war period with all others operating jet aircraft.
Royal Air Force – No. 50 Squadron, on loan from the Royal Air Force Museum: English Electric Lightning F.1 XM135 Royal Air Force – No. 74 (Fighter) Squadron markings, coded B: Fairey Swordfish: NF370 Royal Air Force – No. 119 Squadron, coded NH-L: Handley Page Hastings C.1A TG528 Royal Air Force – No. 24 Squadron: Handley Page Victor B ...
RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5. Holmes, M.R. (1994). RAF Beccles at War 1943–45. Beccles: R & R Print (Beccles) Ltd. Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310 ...
On 1 April 1995, The Queen's Flight was merged into No. 32 Squadron RAF to become No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron. Its BAe 146s and two Westland Wessex HCC.4 helicopters moved from RAF Benson to 32 Squadron's base at RAF Northolt. The responsibility for the royal family's travel was transferred to the Royal Household on 1 April 1997.
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 ...