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Royal Air Force Regiments
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A comprehensive list of all the current Royal Air Force regiments forming the RAF with the British Armed Forces.
1 Squadron RAF Regiment
1 Squadron was formed in 1921 at Heliopolis, Cairo as No. 1 Armoured Car Company. It is based at RAF Honnington in Suffolk but has been deployed in Macedonia, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq in recent years.
2 Squadron RAF Regiment
2 Squadron was formed in 1922 at Heliopolis, Cairo as No. 2 Armoured Car Company. It is based at RAF Honnington in Suffolk and is a parachute-trained squadron capable of being dropped into airfields and fuel depots to take and secure them.3 Squadron RAF Regiment 3 Squadron was formed in 1922 at Basra, Iraq as No. 3 Armoured Car Company. It is based at RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland. It’s main task is to protect the Joint Helicopter Force (Northern Ireland) at RAF Aldergrove as well as supporting the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
26 Squadron Number 26 Squadron RAF Regiment is now a Ground Based Air Defence squadron, equipped with the new Rapier Field Standard C surface to air missile system. Rapier Field Standard C is a very capable, 24 hour, all weather system which is able to engage up to 2 targets simultaneously at low and medium levels.
34 Squadron RAF Regiment 34 Squadron was formed in 1951 as a light anti-aircraft squadron and first operated at El Hammra, Egypt. It is based at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire and has been deployed in Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Afghanistan and Iraq in recent years.
51 Squadron RAF Regiment 51 Squadron was formed in 1940 at HQ Fighter Command, RAF Bentley Priory as No. 713 Defence Squadron to provide a light anti-aircraft role. It gained its numberplate of No 51 Squadron in Germany in 1947. It is based at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray and has been deployed in Kuwait and Iraq in recent years.
63 Squadron RAF Regiment 63 Squadron was formed in 1947 by re-numbering No 2865 Squadron on 21st August 1947 at Gatow in Germany. It was re-named The Queen’s Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force in 1960 and now provides both ceremonial duties on behalf of the RAF and an anti-aircraft role, serving in Kuwait and Iraq in recent years.
27 Squadron RAF Regiment 27 Squadron was formed in 1951 at RAF Yatesbury in Wiltshire in the light anti-aircraft role. It merged with 1 Royal Tank Regiment to create the Joint Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Regiment in 1999 and is responsible for the Biological Detection Capability.
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Current RAF Squadrons:
RAF Squadron Numbers 1-9
RAF Squadron Numbers 11-19
RAF Squadron Numbers 20-29
RAF Squadron Numbers 30-47
RAF Squadron Numbers 51-78
RAF Squadron Numbers 84-120
RAF Squadron Numbers 210-617
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whitey14uk
about 1 year ago
264 comments
Hi el_roberto
Yes the RAF Regiment provide force protection to deployed bases, personnel and equipment, they also take part in long range patrol and Quick Reaction Force (QRF) in response to Indirect fire (IDF) and the like.
You can still join if you wear glasses providing your site is still within the required standards but usualyl as long as your sight is corected fully by eyewear then you shouldnt have a problem.
In terms of equipment it varies hugely the standard weapons include the SA80 personal rifle, Light Support Weapon (LSW), GPMG, Minime, mortars of varies sizes, Browning 9mm, Javelin anti tank weapons, various sniper rifles, the list goes on.
For more info visit www.raf.mod.uk/careers and http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafregiment/careers/.
Hope this helps!
el_roberto
about 1 year ago
2 comments
ok i have loads of questions so please could some one answer them.
ok first of all are the raf regiments the guys who protect the airbases and stuff.
will the fact i have to have glasses mean i wont get in (they are only for reading and looking a screens)
what kind of equipment will you be working with and finally is there any guidelines about ho you prepare for training please if you have any answers i would like to hear them.
StewartThompson
about 1 year ago
1428 comments
You get 10/10 for your powers of observation.
scratter
about 1 year ago
4 comments
That's a very strange BAE Hawk up there, looks particularly like a Sergeant to me
joyceecee123
over 2 years ago
114 comments
A copy of this is also on my page.
As we come to the 2009 lowflying season over DEVON, would the pilots please remember I have just had my chimney repointed, please MISS, it's THE PINK HOUSE, near the Church on your regular flight path.
That's all chaps, and my thanks to you all.
Taste_The_Rainbow
over 2 years ago
2 comments
3Sqn is based at RAF Wittering now not RAF Aldergrove. My partner is based there
DeeMarshian
over 3 years ago
2 comments
Just a wee nit-pick and a wee bit of fun at the expense of the 'Rocks' ... RAF HoNington ... only 3 'n's ... been there, got the T-shirt etc etc ... especially when the RN were there in 1971-1972 and 12Sqn were flying those brick-sh*****ses of Blackburn Buccaneers and when Groupie got himself in a wee bitty trouble when during a 'fly for survival' exercise and in response to the AOC's question, "Where are your Buccaneers, Group Captain?", he said, "On the sides of my buccan head, sir!" I'm not vouching for the truth of the anecdote, but Groupie did go on to get 2 (or was it 3) stars before he retired. BUT, if we don't spell it right, the lads won't be able to find their way back from BsE when they're full of Abbot Ale (TomTom won't recognise it). Happy Days!
AhBlCo
over 3 years ago
6 comments
foSorry I did not mean to give it thumbs down it thunbs up for the current raf regiments it's dffinately thumb up