Operations in Iraq: Lessons for the Future
ANNEX B - DEPLOYED FORCES - 19 March-30 September
Royal Air Force
Squadron | Station | Aircraft/Other notes | Deployment dates |
Strike aircraft | |||
1(F) Sqn |
RAF Cottesmore |
Harrier GR7 |
23 Feb - 6 May |
II(AC) Sqn |
RAF Marham |
Tornado GR4/4A |
19 Feb - 16 Apr, |
30 Jun - 31 Jul | |||
3(F) Sqn |
RAF Cottesmore |
Harrier GR7 |
9 Mar - 18 Apr |
IV(AC) Sqn |
RAF Cottesmore |
Harrier GR7 |
23 Feb - 8 May |
6 Sqn |
RAF Coltishall |
Jaguar GR3A |
in Turkey - 31 Mar |
IX(B) Sqn |
RAF Marham |
Tornado GR4 |
27 Feb - 1 May |
12(B) Sqn |
RAF Lossiemouth |
Tornado GR4 |
28 Jan - 23 Apr, |
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30 Sep - |
XIII Sqn |
RAF Marham |
Tornado GR4/4A |
16 Apr - 19 Jun |
14 Sqn |
RAF Lossiemouth |
Tornado GR4 |
1 Aug - 29 Sep |
31 Sqn |
RAF Marham |
Tornado GR4 |
1 Jan - 29 Apr |
41(F) Sqn |
RAF Coltishall |
Jaguar GR3A |
in Turkey - 31 Mar |
43(F) Sqn |
RAF Leuchars |
Tornado F3 |
1 Mar - 18 Apr |
54(F) Sqn |
RAF Coltishall |
Jaguar GR3A |
in Turkey - 31 Mar |
111(F) Sqn |
RAF Leuchars |
Tornado F3 |
8 Feb - 18 Apr |
617 Sqn |
RAF Lossiemouth |
Tornado GR4 |
6 Feb - 23 Apr |
Support aircraft | |||
8 Sqn |
RAF Waddington |
E-3D Sentry airborne early warning |
28 Feb - 30 Jun |
10 Sqn |
RAF Brize Norton |
VC-10 tanker/transport aircraft |
1 Mar - |
23 Sqn |
RAF Waddington |
E-3D Sentry airborne early warning |
28 Feb - 30 Jun |
24 Sqn |
RAF Lyneham |
C130J transport aircraft |
3 Mar - |
30 Sqn |
RAF Lyneham |
C130J transport aircraft |
3 Mar - |
32 (The Royal)Sqn |
RAF Northolt |
HS125 comms/VIP aircraft |
14 Jan - |
39 (1 PRU)Sqn |
RAF Marham |
Canberra PR9 reconnaissance |
9 Mar - 18 Apr, |
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5 Aug - 16 Sep |
47 Sqn |
RAF Lyneham |
C130K transport aircraft |
3 Mar - |
51 Sqn |
RAF Waddington |
Nimrod R1 reconnaissance |
1 Mar 26 Mar, |
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13 Sep 19 Sep |
70 Sqn |
RAF Lyneham |
C130K transport aircraft |
3 Mar |
99 Sqn |
RAF Brize Norton |
C-17 transport aircraft |
16 Jan |
101 Sqn |
RAF Brize Norton |
VC-10 tanker/transport aircraft |
1 Mar |
120 Sqn |
RAF Kinloss |
Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance |
4 Mar |
201 Sqn |
RAF Kinloss |
Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance |
4 Mar |
206 Sqn |
RAF Kinloss |
Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance |
4 Mar |
216 Sqn |
RAF Brize Norton |
Tristar tanker aircraft |
22 Feb |
Support helicopters | |||
7 Sqn |
RAF Odiham |
Chinook helicopters |
8 Feb 28 Feb |
18(B) Sqn |
RAF Odiham |
Chinook helicopters |
8 Feb 12 Jun |
27 Sqn |
RAF Odiham |
Chinook helicopters |
8 Feb 8 Oct |
33 Sqn |
RAF Benson |
Puma helicopters |
8 Feb 4 May |
Ground Support | |||
1 Sqn RAF Regiment |
RAF St Mawgan |
Force protection |
3 Feb - 11 May |
II Sqn RAF Regiment |
RAF Honington |
Force protection |
28 Dec - 26 Apr |
15 Sqn RAF Regiment |
RAF Honington |
Force protection |
22 Jul - |
16 Sqn RAF Regiment |
RAF Honington |
Ground-based air defence |
21 Feb - 2 May |
26 Sqn RAF Regiment |
RAF Waddington |
Force protection |
29 Apr - 1 Oct |
27 Sqn RAF Regiment |
RAF Honington |
Joint NBC Regiment |
2 Feb - 21 Jun |
34 Sqn RAF Regiment |
RAF Leeming |
Force protection |
31 Jan - 26 Apr |
51 Sqn RAF Regiment |
RAF Lossiemouth |
Joint Helicopter Force protection |
15 Feb - 7 May |
63 Sqn RAF Regiment |
RAF Uxbridge |
Joint Helicopter Force protection |
15 Feb - 12 May |
1 Tac STO + HQ |
RAF Wittering |
Tactical Survive to Operate |
12 Feb - 21 May |
2 Tac STO + HQ |
RAF Leeming |
Tactical Survive to Operate |
4 Aug - |
3 Tac STO + HQ |
RAF Marham |
Tactical Survive to Operate |
7 Feb - 7 May |
4 Tac STO + HQ |
RAF Lyneham |
Tactical Survive to Operate |
Jul 02 - Mar 03 |
Joint Helicopter Force HQ |
RAF Odiham & RAF Benson |
Staff from UK Air Contingent HQ / |
23 Jan - |
Mobile Air Operations Teams |
RAF Benson |
Combined Air Operations Centre |
8 Feb - 7 Nov |
Deployable Air Traffic Control |
Various |
In-theatre transport Bomb disposal |
28 Apr - |
Tactical Supply Wing |
RAF Stafford |
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29 Jan - |
Mobile Catering Support Units |
Various |
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22 Feb - |
Tactical Communications Wing |
RAF Brize Norton |
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10 Feb - |
UK Mobile Air Movements Sqn |
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28 Jan - |
Joint Force Air Contingent HQ |
RAF Lyneham |
Staff from UK Air Contingent HQ / |
20 Jan - 18 May |
2 MT |
RAF Stafford |
In-theatre transport |
22 Feb - |
5131(BD) Sqn5131(BD) Sqn |
RAF Marham |
Bomb disposal |
20 Feb - |
Tactical Imagery Intelligence Wing |
RAF Marham |
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20 Feb - |
Tactical Provost Wing |
RAF Henlow |
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7 Feb - |
5001 (EAF) Sqn |
RAF Stafford |
Expeditionary Airield Facilities |
7 Mar - |
Tactical Armament Squadron |
RAF Marham |
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9 Feb - |
Tactical Property Management |
RAF Benson |
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29 Jan - |
Tactical Medical Wing |
RAF Lyneham |
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15 Feb - |
Mobile Meteorological Unit |
RAF Benson |
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1 Feb - |
Royal Auxiliary Air Force and ex-regular Reserve personnel were also deployed
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Work continues around RAF Tornados during a lightning storm |
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