The Squadron

No 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron RAuxAF specialises in military logistics and engineering, offering opportunities for male or female applicants to serve as Drivers, Suppliers, Chefs and Technicians.

Logistics (Drivers) provide the RAF’s professional driver capability. Logistics (Suppliers) deliver integrated supply chain support for storing and moving defence materiel and equipment. Logistics (Chefs) can find themselves catering anywhere from a VIP dinner to a RAF Regiment field deployment. General Technicians, both mechanical and electrical engineers maintain and repair vehicles, specialist airfield support equipment and provide essential temporary electrical installations.

Avenges in the wind

Based at

RAF Wittering

History

1928   Formed at Hucknall as a Special Reserve unit, combining Regulars and Reservists.

1936   Became part of Fighter Command.

1940   Flew Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain, with pilot Ray Holmes ramming a Dornier bomber attacking Buckingham Palace.

1957   Disbanded after having flown the Gloster Meteor jet fighter.

1999   Reformed at RAF Cottesmore as a support squadron, before becoming a Force Protection squadron and trasferring to logistics in 2013.

Battle Honours

1940   France and Low Countries

1940   Battle of Britain

1940–1942   Home Defence

1941–1942   Atlantic

1942–1944   Fortress Europe

1944   Normandy

1944   Arnhem

1944–1945   France and Germany