List of RAF Regiment squadrons
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The Royal Air Force Regiment is the ground fighting force of the Royal Air Force and charged with protecting mainly the airfields amongst other duties.
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[edit] Brief History
First formed in 1942 to protect the airfields against enemy attack, the Regiment's motto is Per Ardua - Through Adversity. They were also known as Rock Apes, a term given to them by other RAF members.
[edit] RAF Regiment squadrons
[edit] Field Squadrons
- 1 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
- II Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
- 3 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
- 34 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
- 51 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
- 63 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
[edit] Rapier Squadrons
- 15 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
- 26 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
- 37 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
[edit] Biological Warfare Detection Squadrons
- 27 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
[edit] RAuxAF Regiment Squadrons
- 2503 County of Lincoln Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
- 2620 County of Norfolk Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
- 2622 Highland Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
- 2623 East Anglian Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
- 2625 County Of Cornwall Squadron RAuxAF Regiment
[edit] References
- Official RAF Regiment Website
- Bruce Barrymore Halpenny Action Stations: Military Airfields of Yorkshire v. 4 (ISBN 978-0850595321)
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