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No. 30 Squadron RAF
| No. 30 Squadron | ||
|---|---|---|
| Squadron badge | ||
| Information | ||
| Role | Air Transport | |
| Aircraft Operated | C-130 Hercules | |
| Home Station | RAF Lyneham | |
| Motto | Ventre a terre - "All out". | |
| History | ||
| Date Founded | 24 March 1915 | |
| Badge | A date palm tree | |
| Notable Battle Honours | ||
No. 30 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the second generation C-130J Hercules from RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire.
The RAF transport fleet is in a period of flux and the Hercules C4/C5 fleet is a major part of this. The RAF ordered 25 of the aircraft with first deliveries in 1999. The first generation Hercules C1/C3 fleet is due to be replaced by 25 Airbus A400Ms at which time RAF Lyneham will close. This will see RAF's transport aircraft concentrated at RAF Brize Norton with the C-17 and tanker fleets.
| Contents |
RAF Hercules units
C4/C5
- No. 24 Squadron
- No. 30 Squadron
C1/C3
See also
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