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No. XXIV Squadron RAF
(Redirected from No. 24 Squadron RAF)
| No. 24 Squadron | ||
|---|---|---|
| Squadron badge | ||
| Information | ||
| Role | Air Transport | |
| Aircraft Operated | C-130 Hercules | |
| Home Station | RAF Lyneham | |
| Motto | In omnia parati - "Prepared for all things". | |
| History | ||
| Date Founded | 21 September 1915 | |
| Badge | A black cock | |
| Battle Honours | Western Front 1916-1918, Somme 1916, Somme 1918, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, France and Low Countries 1939-1940, Malta 1942, North Africa 1942-1943, Italy 1943-1944, Burma 1944-1945, Gulf 1991 | |
No. XXIV or 24 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the C-130J Hercules from RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire.
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History
The squadron was originally founded as No 24 Squadron Royal Flying Corps on 21 September 1915.
RAF Hercules units
C4/C5
- No. 24 Squadron
- No. 30 Squadron
C1/C3
See also
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