84 Squadron

Scorpions sting

A scorpion - approved by King George VI in December 1936.

About

Based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus
Has been stationed overseas since 1920
Aircraft flown have included the Mosquito FBVI, Beverley, Whirlwind and the Wessex HAR2
Provides an invaluable fire fighting capability to the Sovereign Base Area and Cyprus territory

1917 - Formed at Beaulieu.

1920 - Left the UK for the last time.

1940 - Flew during WWII in Africa, the Middle and the Far East.

2003 - The last RAF Squadron to operate the Westland Wessex.

Western Front 1917-1918*

Cambrai 1917

Somme 1918*

Amiens

Hindenburg Line*

Iraq 1920

Iraq 1923-1925

Iraq 1928-1929

Egypt and Libya 1940-1942*

Greece 1940-1941*

Iraq 1941*

Habbaniya, Iraq 1941

Malaya 1942*

North Burma 1944*

Manipur 1944

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

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