Our Organisation

• Ministry of Defence
• RAF Command
• Senior Commanders
  • Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)
  • Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (ACAS)
  • Deputy Commander Operations
  • Deputy Commander Capability and Air Member for Personnel and Capability
  • Air Member for Materiel and Chief of Materiel (Air)
• Senior Appointments
• Groups
  • 2 Group
• Expeditionary Air Force
  • Expeditionary Air Groups
  • Expeditionary Air Wings
• Stations
• Squadrons
  • Flying Training
    • IV Squadron (R)
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  • Operational Conversion Units
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  • Offensive Support
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  • Air Defence and Airborne Early warning
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  • Air Transport and Air-to-Air refuelling
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  • Maritime Patrol and Search and Rescue
    • 22 Squadron
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  • Support Helicopter
    • 7 Squadron
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    • 78 Squadron
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  • Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS)
    • 39 Squadron
  • Recently Disbanded
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History

• Short History of the Royal Air Force
• Per Ardua Ad Astra
  • Per Ardua Ad Astra: Part Two
• The Royal Air Force Roundel
  • The Royal Air Force Badge
  • The Royal Air Force Motto
  • The Royal Air Force Ensign
• The Royal Air Force Historical Society
• RAF Timeline
  • RAF Timeline 1918-1929
  • RAF Timeline 1930-1939
  • RAF Timeline 1939
  • RAF Timeline 1940
  • RAF Timeline 1941
  • RAF Timeline 1942
  • RAF Timeline 1943
  • RAF Timeline 1944
  • RAF Timeline 1945
  • RAF Timeline 1945-1949
  • RAF Timeline 1950 -1959
  • RAF Timeline 1960 -1969
  • RAF Timeline 1970 -1979
  • RAF Timeline 1980 -1989
  • RAF Timeline 1990 -1999
  • RAF Timeline 2000-2009
  • RAF Timeline 2010-Present
• Aircraft of the Royal Air Force
  • Aircraft between 1912 and 1918
  • Aircraft between 1919 and 1938
  • Aircraft between 1939 and 1945
  • Aircraft between 1946 and present
  • Civil Aircraft in WWII Service
  • Foreign Military Aircraft in WWII Service
• History The Royal Air Force at War
  • History Control of the Air
  • History of Captured Technology
  • World War I
  • RAF and the Cold War
    • Berlin Airlift
  • World War II
    • D-Day
      • D-Day Gallery
      • Units
        • Allied Expeditionary Air Force
          • RAF Coastal Command
          • No 6 and 8 Group
          • No 5 Group
          • No 4 Group
          • No 3 Group
          • DDay No 1 Group
          • RAF Air Defence of Great Britain
          • No 38 Group
          • No 85(Base) Group
          • No 84 Group
          • No 83 Group
          • DDay 2 Group
        • United States Ninth Air Force
        • Luftwaffe
      • D-Day Timeline
        • Pre-January overview
        • February overview
        • March overview
        • April overview
        • May overview
        • June 1 - 4
          • Chief Meteorological Officer Reports
        • June 5
          • French Participation- D-Day role
        • June 6
        • June
          • Servicing Commando Units and Airfield Landing Strips
      • Aircraft Index
        • Fighter Aircraft Index
          • The Mustang
          • The Spitfire
          • The Tempest
          • The Typhoon
        • Bomber Aircraft Index
          • The Stirling
          • The Mosquito
          • The Mitchell
          • The Lancaster
          • The Halifax
          • Boston III
        • Transports and Gliders Index
          • The Dakota
          • The Albemarle
          • The Horsa
      • Operation Overlord
  • History Middle East
    • Operation Granby
      • Operation Granby Gallery
      • RAF Bases used during Operation Granby
        • RAF bases list during Operation Granby
      • RAF honours awarded Operation Granby
      • Background to Operation Granby
        • Air Operations during Operation Granby
        • British Forces involved in Operation Granby
        • Stories
          • No 55 Squadron Photo Diary
          • Royal Air Force Nimrods in the Gulf
          • Gulf War Buccaneer Operations
          • New Jets For Old
        • Timeline of Operation Granby
          • The Gulf War Campaign Diary
            • March Gulf War Campaign Diary
            • February Gulf War Campaign Diary
            • January Gulf War Campaign Diary
        • Background articles about Operation Granby
          • Build-up of Forces
          • The Coalition Air Offensive during the Opening 24 Hours
          • Pave Spike in Granby
          • RAF Tornado Aircraft Losses
          • The Conduct of Operations
          • Air Power in the Gulf War
      • Aircraft of Operation Granby
        • RAF Aircraft in Operation Granby
          • Other Coalition Forces
          • Aircraft of the United States
          • Other British Forces
        • Operation Granby Colours
          • Support Helicopter Colours
          • Support Aircraft Colours
            • Victor Nose Art
            • VC10 and Tristar Nose Art
            • Hercules Nose Art
            • Nimrod Nose Art
          • Strike and Fighter Aircraft
            • Jaguar Nose Art
            • Buccaneer Nose Art
            • Strike and Reconnaisance Tornado Colours
              • Tornado Nose Art
  • History The Small Wars
    • The Falkland Islands Campaign
      • Falkland Islands History Roll of Honour
        • Royal Air Force and Others Falkland Islands Roll of Honour
        • Special Air Service Falkland Islands Roll of Honour
        • Parachute Regiment Falkland Islands Roll of Honour
        • Army Falkland Islands Roll of Honour
        • Royal Marines Falkland Islands Roll of Honour
        • Royal Navy Falkland Islands Roll of Honour
      • Diaries of the Falklands Conflict
        • The Harrier Goes to War
          • Harrier Diary Gallery
          • Harrier Diary 1
          • Harrier Diary 2
          • Harrier Diary 3
          • Harrier Diary 4
          • Harrier Diary 5
          • Harrier Diary 6
          • Harrier Diary 7
          • Harrier Diary 8
        • Keeping the Vulcans flying
          • Vulcan Diary 1
            • Vulcan Diary 1 Gallery
          • Vulcan Diary 2
            • Vulcan Diary 2 Gallery
          • Vulcan Diary 3
            • Vulcan Diary 3 Gallery
      • The Balance of Forces
        • Aircraft, Equipment and Units
        • RAF Aircraft and Units
        • Equipment and units of the Royal Marines
        • Royal Navy Ships and Aircraft
        • Argentine Air and Ground Units
      • Falkland Islands History Timeline
        • 1500 to 1982 Overview
        • 1982 Overview
        • Post 1982 Overview
      • Battles of the Falklands Conflict
        • The Argentine Invasion - 2nd April 1982
        • The recapture of South Georgia
        • Operation Black Buck
        • The first fleet and daylight air actions
        • Movements of the Argentinian Navy
        • Air and naval actions between 2nd May and 16th May
        • The SAS raid on the airfield at Pebble Island
        • D Day - The British Task Force lands at San Carlos
        • Goose Green - The first major land victory
        • Actions, losses and movements on land and sea
        • Two Sisters - 11 and 12 June 1982
        • Mount Longdon
        • Mount Harriet
        • Mount Tumbledown and Mount William
        • Wireless Ridge
        • The Surrender
      • Background and In-Depth Features
        • Operation Corporate - An Introduction
        • Preface to a conflict
• History The Royal Air Force at Peace
• Bomber Command
  • Group histories
  • Bomber command aircraft
    • Bomber Command Aircraft Inter-War Medium/Heavy Bombers
    • Bomber Command Aircraft Inter-War Light/Day Bombers
    • De Havilland DH9A
    • De Havilland DH10
    • Fairey Fox
    • Fairey Gordon
    • Fairey Hendon
    • Fairey IIIF
    • Handley Page Heyford
    • Handley Page V/1500
    • Hawker Hart
    • Hawker Hind
    • Vickers Vimy
    • Vickers Virginia
    • Vickers Wellesley
  • Bomber Command Stations
  • Bomber Command Squadrons
  • Dambusters 16/17th May 1943
    • Operation Chastise
    • Dambusters infographic
    • Dambusters crew and Code words
    • Dambusters galleries
      • Dambusters gallery
      • Dambusters Log books gallery
    • Dambusters Media pack
  • Bomber Command Famous Raids
• History RAF Formations
  • Recent Historical Aircraft
    • Jaguar
    • Harrier GR7/7A
      • Harrier recognition
      • Harrier GR9/9A
    • Dominie
      • Dominie recognition
    • Tornado F3
      • Tornado F3 recognition
    • Nimrod MR2
    • Nimrod R1
  • Historical Aircraft 1
    • Firefly
  • Royal Auxilliary Air Force
  • History Commands
  • History Wings
  • Historic Squadrons
    • 107 Squadron
  • Historical Units
    • Harrier Force
      • CRV-7
• History RAF Roll of Honour
  • Battle of Britain - Roll of Honour
• Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary
  • Battle of Britain 70th Event Features
    • First Light
    • Battle of Britain Heritage Walk
    • Battle of Britain Anniversary News
      • Tribute to the Few
      • RAF Squadronaires
    • Royal Air Force in Concert
  • Battle of Britain 70th Press Pack
    • Chief of the Air Staff Foreword
    • Life as a Battle of Britain Pilot
    • The Battle of Britain
    • Who Were The Few
    • Spitfire and Hurricane
    • Spitfire Repainted
    • The RAF Today
    • The Battle of Britain and the RAF today
    • From Spitfire to Typhoon
  • Battle of Britain 70th Events
  • Battle of Britain Galleries
    • Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Service
    • Battle of Britain gallery
    • Battle of Britain Calendar Gallery
  • Background to the Battle of Britain
    • The RAF Fighter Control System
    • Fighter Command Organisation
    • Luftwaffe Organisation
      • Luftflotte II Stations of the the Battle of Britain
      • Luftflotte III Stations of the the Battle of Britain
      • Luftflotte V Stations of the the Battle of Britain
  • Stations of the Battle of Britain
    • 10 Group Stations of the Battle of Britain
    • 11 Group Stations of the Battle of Britain
    • 12 Group Stations of the Battle of Britain
    • 13 Group Stations of the Battle of Britain
  • Campaign diaries
  • Battle of Britain Squadrons
  • Aircraft
• The Queen's Colour Parade 2008
  • Queen's Colour Flypast and Parade 2008 galleries
    • Queen's Colour Flypast and Parade 2008
    • Queen's Colour Presentation 1993
    • Great War Display Team
    • Day 7 Update - Parade Rehearsals
    • Day 1 Update - Parade Rehearsals
    • Central Band of the RAF
  • Flypast
  • Queen's Colours History
  • Queen's Colour Flypast and Parade 2008 Blogs
    • Aircraftman Ross Mahon
    • Senior Aircraftman Mathew Whiteside
    • Senior Aircraftwoman Jenna Callaghan
    • Senior Aircraftman Gavin Barr
    • Corporal Sarah Russell
    • Corporal Jacqui Marshall
    • Sergeant Jonathan Ward
    • Sergeant Philip Jacobs
    • Flight Sergeant John Lynch
    • Warrant Officer Nigel Higgins
    • Squadron Leader Marc Cornell
  • Colour Parade News
  • Participants
    • ‘Commemorative Memoirs’ of the Colour’s Presentation
• Anniversary of the Long March
  • Anniversary of the Long March News
  • Long March Galleries
    • Long March Gallery 2010
    • Long March Gallery 2009
  • Route
  • The Long March History
    • Veteran Andrew Wiseman
    • Long March 2010
    • Long March 2009
• History Related Galleries
  • Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Related
    • Blitz Street
    • City of London Salute
    • Homage to the few
    • RAF Then and Now
    • Battle of Britain
  • Anniversary of SARF Gallery
  • 90th Anniversary
  • 2009 A Year in Pictures
  • The Berlin Airlift
  • Recent Historical Aircraft Gallery
    • Recent Historical Aircraft 1
      • Jaguar Gallery
      • Vulcan Gallery
      • Phantom Gallery
      • BBMF Gallery
    • Recent Historical Aircraft 2
      • Nimrod Gallery
      • Dominie Gallery
      • Harrier Gallery
        • Harrier Bids Farewell
• Air Power Speeches (Archived)

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