| No. 43 Squadron RAF | |
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| Active | 15 April 1916 |
| Role | Air defence |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Leuchars |
| Motto | "Gloria finis" (Glory is the end) |
| Equipment | Panavia Tornado F3 |
| Battle honours | Western Front 1917-1918, Arras, Ypres 1917, Cambrai 1917, Somme 1918, Lys, Amiens, Dunkirk, Battle of Britain 1940*, Home defence 1940-1942, Fortress Europe 1942, Dieppe, North Africa 1942-1943, Sicily 1943, Salerno, Italy 1943-1945, Anzio and Nettuno, Gustav Line, France and Germany 1944, Gulf 1991. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1916: Events January January 12 - German aces Max Immelmann RAF Leuchars is the most northerly air defence station in the United Kingdom. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A battle honour is a military tradition practised in the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand |
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A black gamecock |
No. 43 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Panavia Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars, Scotland. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout RAF Leuchars is the most northerly air defence station in the United Kingdom. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
History
43 Squadron was formed on 15 April 1916 as part of the Royal Flying Corps. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Royal Flying Corps (RFC was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War.
Prior to the outbreak of World War II the squadron re-equipped with Hawker Hurricanes, it was with these aircraft that the squadron covered the Dunkirk retreat and fought in the Battle of Britain. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Battle of Dunkirk was the defense and evacuation of the British and Allied forces that had been separated from the main body of the French defenses by the German advance The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and In November 1942 43 Squadron moved to North Africa, now flying Supermarine Spitfires. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The squadron ended the war in Austria and was disbanded in 1947. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
In February 1949 No. 266 Squadron was renumbered as No. No 266 (Rhodesia Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. 43 Squadron, now flying Gloster Meteors at RAF Tangmere. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout RAF Tangmere was a Royal Air Force station famous for its role in the Battle of Britain, located at Tangmere village about 3 miles east of Chichester The squadron moved to Leuchars in 1950 and in 1954 began to receive the Hawker Hunter. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout During much of the 1960s the Squadron operated from Cyprus and was disbanded in 1967. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía 43 Squadron reformed at Leuchars in 1969 with the McDonnell Douglas Phantom which it flew until its replacement by the Tornado F3 in 1990.
The Squadron was awarded the "Freedom of the city" of Stirling (43 Fighter Squadron was Stirling's home sqn long ago) in 2005. Stirling ( Gaelic: Sruighlea, Scots: Stirlin) is a city and former ancient Burgh in Scotland, and is at Currently, the Squadron still operates the Tornado F3 and will do until the Eurofighter Typhoon replaces the F3 as the UKs operational fighter aircraft (circa 2011)
The squadron flagship, ZG757, has a gloss black spine and tail and 90th anniversary emblem on the tail. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
In April 2008 the squadron absorbed 56 (Reserve) Squadron and are now the F3 OCU, as well as an operational sqn. Number 56 Squadron is one of the oldest and most successful Squadrons of the Royal Air Force, with battle honours from 56Squadron will reform in another role without aircraft
Current role
With the F3 the squadron participated in the 1991 Gulf War and maintained a presence in the Iraqi no-fly zones. The Iraqi no-fly zones are two separate No-fly zones (NFZs and were proclaimed by the United States, United Kingdom and France after the 43 Sqn crew and personnel are tasked with the duty of QRA,both in Fife, and in the Falklands as part of 1435 Flight and participated in Operation Telic. No 1435 Flight is a unit of the Royal Air Force based in the Falkland Islands. Operation (or Op TELIC is the codename under which all British operations of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and after are being conducted When the Sqn are not on operational taskings they fly daily training sorties through the week all year round.
See also
- Other RAF Tornado squadrons
- F3
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- No. 25 Squadron - RAF Leeming
- No. No 25 Squadron (alternatively No XXV Squadron) was a Squadron of the Royal Air Force. RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, UK. 43 Squadron - RAF Leuchars
- No. 56 (Reserve) Squadron - RAF Leuchars
- No. 111 Squadron - RAF Leuchars
- No. 1435 Flight - RAF Mount Pleasant
- GR4
- No. 9 Squadron - RAF Marham
- No. 12 Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth
- No. 14 Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth
- No. XV (Reserve) Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth
- No. 31 Squadron - RAF Marham
- No. 617 Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth
- GR4A
- No. II Squadron - RAF Marham
- No. 13 Squadron - RAF Marham
- List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons