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Providing rapid air mobility worldwide in support of the RAF on operations.

With all speed to the Stars

An elephant - approved by HM King Edward VIII in October 1936. The badge was based on an unofficial emblem first used in 1934 and commemorates the Squadron's first operational aircraft - the Martinsyde G100 'Elephant' - and the unit's long sojourn to India.

About

  • Based at RAF Odiham, home of the UK Chinook Force
  • Has covered roles from reconnaissance, night-fighter, anti-shipping to support helicopter
  • Aircraft flown include the Elephant, Dakota C4, Tornado GR1 and Puma
  • Providing tactical air transport to front-line troops in Iraq (Operation TELIC) and Afghanistan (Operation HERRICK)

History

1914 - Formed at Hounslow Heath.

1945 - Became an air-jungle rescue unit.

1961 - One of the first units to carry the Blue Steel stand-off missile.

2003 - Took part in the Operation TELIC in Iraq.

2017 - Supported the UK relief effort in the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma.

Based at

RAF Odiham

Battle honours

Western Front 1916-1918*

Somme 1916*

Arras

Ypres 1917*

Cambrai 1917*

Somme 1918*

Lys

Amiens

Hindenburg Line

Mahsud 1920

Waziristan 1920-1925

Mohmund 1927

North West Frontier 1930-1931

Mohmund 1933

North West Frontier 1935-1939

Malaya 1941-1942*

Arakan 1942-1944*

North Burma 1944*

Burma 1944-1945

Gulf 1991

Iraq 2003-2011

Afghanistan 2001-2014

(Honours marked with an asterisk, may be emblazoned on the Squadron Standard)

Flying

Chinook

Contact

Please contact the home station Media Communications team for more information or to contact the Squadron

Media enquiries details for RAF Odiham