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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. The squadron also delivers or oversees engineer training for these aircraft.
Operated by 24 Squadron and ATA in 1943 Grumman Widgeon: 1: West Africa Handley Page HP.42 [241] 3: 271 Squadron, ex-Imperial Airways/BOAC: Harlow PC-5A: 5: India Heston Phoenix [241] 3: 24 Squadron: Koolhoven F.K.43: 1: Dutch private aircraft Lockheed Model 10 Electra [241] 4: 24 Squadron: Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior [241] 2: 24 Squadron ...
For a full list, see the list of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights. Bold listings are currently active RAF flights. Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) – at RAF Coningsby – 6x Spitfire (various marks), 2x Hurricane, 1x Lancaster, 1x Dakota, 2x Chipmunk T10; No. 1310 Flight – 2x Chinook HC5, HC6, HC6A
There have been many units with various tasks in the Royal Air Force (RAF), and they are listed here. A unit is an administrative term for a body, which can be larger or smaller than a flight or squadron, is given a specific mission, but does not warrant the status of being formed as a formal flight or squadron.
Serves with 45 Squadron RAF. [74] [2] BAE Systems Hawk T.2: United Kingdom: Jet: Jet trainer: 2009: 28: 28: Serves with No. IV (R) Squadron & No. XXV(F) Squadron. [2] Airbus H135 Juno HT.1: Germany: Rotorcraft: Trainer: 2018: 29: 29: Serves with 60 and 202 Squadrons RAF, 705 Naval Air Squadron and 660 Squadron, Army Air Corps. [2] [75] [76 ...
The first aircraft ordered specifically for transport of the royal family, two Westland Wapitis, were delivered to No. 24 Squadron at RAF Northolt in April 1928. Although the Royal Air Force maintained at least one of these aircraft for a time, the Prince of Wales eventually became solely responsible for the aircraft.
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.1 XH648 Royal Air Force – No. 57 Squadron: Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 XZ133 Royal Air Force, coded 10: Miles ...
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: During 1942 it flew 42 operational sorties for RAF Bomber Command with a loss of three aircraft.