IV Squadron is based at RAF Valley, in Anglesey, home to mountain and maritime aircrew training. The Squadron provided aerial reconnaissance imagery for the D-Day landings. Aircraft flown by the Squadron have included Spitfire XI, Hunter F4, and the Harrier GR7. IV Squadron delivers training to the first ab-initio F-35 Lightning pilots.
1912 Formed at Farnborough as part of the Royal Flying Corps.
1915 Commanded by Charles Longcroft, who went on to become the first Commandant of the RAF College.
1943 Became part of the Second Tactical Air Force beginning 55 years of Service on the continent in reconnaissance and ground attack roles.
1982 Flew Harriers from RAF Stanley after the Falklands War.
2010 IV Squadron stood down as a Harrier Squadron but was re-activated at RAF Valley in its present role the same year.
1914-1918* Western Front
1914-1918* Mons
1914-1918* Neuve Chapelle
1916 Somme
1917* Ypres
1917* Lys
1918* Somme
1939-1940* France and Low Countries
1942-1944 Fortress Europe
1944-1945* France and Germany
1944* Normandy
1944* Arnhem
1944* Rhine
2003* Iraq
*Honours marked with an asterisk are emblazoned on the Squadron’s Standards.
