THE SQUADRON

Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron falls under 42 Expeditionary Support Wing of the Support Force.  They are predominantly manned by RAF personnel with a small contingent of Royal Navy personnel; dedicated to rapid runway clearance, Aircraft Post-Crash Management recovery, and the road transportation of complete aircraft or their large assemblies.

Swift to Recover

BASED AT

RAF Wittering

WHAT WE DO

The Squadron holds four crash teams at high readiness to deploy worldwide in response to military Aircraft Post-Crash Management incidents.  There is also an Air Accident Investigation Branch for civilian aircraft crash sites.