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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 ...
View history; General What links here; Related changes; ... 24 Squadron may refer to: No. 24 Squadron RAF; No. 24 Squadron RAAF; No. 24 Squadron PAF, Pakistan Air Force;
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.
No. 24 Group RAF (24 Gp) is a former Royal Air Force group.It formed in June 1918 from No. 46 and 48 Wings, disbanding in June 1919. The group reformed in July 1936 as No. 24 (Training) Group within RAF Training Command, and transferred to RAF Technical Training Command in May 1940, becoming No. 24 (Technical Training) Group.