No. 30 Squadron RAF
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| No. 30 Squadron RAF | |
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| Active | 24 March 1915 |
| Role | Air transport |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Lyneham |
| Motto | "Ventre a terre" (All out) |
| Equipment | C-130 Hercules |
| Battle honours | Ceylon April 1942 |
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| Identification symbol |
A date palm tree |
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.
[edit] Previous Aircraft Operated
- Farman Longhorn 1915
- Farman Shorthorn 1915-1916
- Voisin LA.S 1915
- Henry Farman F27 1915
- Caudron G.3 1915
- Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 1915-1917
- Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 1917-19
- Airco D.H.9 1921-1929
- Westland Wapiti 1929-1935
- Hawker Hardy 1935-1938
- Bristol Blenheim 1938-1941
- Hawker Hurricane 1941-1944
- Republic Thunderbolt 1944-1946
- Hawker Tempest F2 1946
- Douglas Dakota 1947-1950
- Vickers Valetta 1950-1957
- Blackburn Beverley 1957-1967
- Lockheed Hercules 1968-present
[edit] References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Hamlin, John F. Flatout - The Story of 30 Squadron Royal Air Force. Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2002. ISBN 0-85130-308-0.
[edit] See also
- Other RAF Hercules
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