About
41 Squadron is based at RAF Coningsby, 41 Squadron is part of the Air & Space Warfare Centre, which is headquartered at RAF Waddington. 41 Squadron’s Flight Lieutenant Eric Lock was the highest-scoring RAF fighter pilot of the Battle of Britain. The squadron flew the Supermarine Spitfire throughout World War Two, while other types flown include the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a, de Havilland Hornet, Hawker Hunter, Gloster Javelin, McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2, SEPECAT Jaguar and Panavia Tornado F3. As the RAF’s Fast Jet Test & Evaluation Squadron, 41 Squadron’s primary focus is Typhoon capability and tactics development.