No. 18 Squadron RAF
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no-18-squadron-raf-216-5355720
title:
No. 18 Squadron RAF
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No. 18 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Boeing Chinook from RAF Odiham. Owing to its heritage as a bomber squadron, it is also known as No. 18 (B) Squadron. Formed in 1915 as a fighter squadron, it also operated early bomber types. After reforming in 1931 it again operated a variety of bi-plane bombers before seeing action during WWII on a number of fronts with the Bristol Blenheim. Reformed again in 1953 it went on to operate jet bombers such as the Canberra and Valiant. In 1964 it
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Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._18_Squadron_RAF
date created:
2004-09-29T14:49:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T23:01:36Z
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