No. 1 Squadron RAF
Not to be confused with No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 1 (F) Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It operated the Harrier GR9 aircraft from RAF Cottesmore until 28 January 2011. As of 15th September 2012, it has re-formed operating the Typhoon multi-role aircraft.
The squadron motto, In omnibus princeps ("First in all things") reflects the squadron's status as the RAF's oldest unit, having been involved in almost every major British military operation from World War I to the present time. These include World War II, Suez Crisis, Falklands War, Gulf War, Kosovo War, and Operation Telic (Iraq).
Read more about No. 1 Squadron RAF: Aircraft Operated, Commanding Officers
Famous quotes containing the word squadron:
“Well gentlemen, this is it. This is what we’ve been waiting for. Tonight your target is Tokyo. And you’re gonna play ‘em the Star Spangled Banner with two-ton bombs. All you’ve got to do is to remember what you’ve learned and follow your squadron leaders. They’ll get you in, and they’ll get you out. Any questions? All right that’s all. Good luck to you. Give ‘em hell.”
—Dudley Nichols (1895–1960)