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Notable actions during this period included providing post-disaster assistance after the tanker disaster in 1967 and supporting security forces in Northern Ireland starting in 1969. Current Role: Training Tomorrow's Pilots

The motto perfectly encapsulates the long and storied history of No. 72 (Fighter) Squadron of the Royal Air Force. From its origins in the First World War to its current role training the next generation of fast-jet pilots, the squadron has been at the forefront of British military aviation for over a century. Early Origins: WWI and the Middle East Swift to Battle No.72 Fighter Squadron RAF in A...

Swift to Battle: The Legacy of No. 72 (Fighter) Squadron RAF From its origins in the First World War

Initially based at RAF Acklington , the squadron moved south to RAF Biggin Hill in September 1940 to aid the main defense force. The between the different Spitfire marks they used

The between the different Spitfire marks they used How their training program works today at RAF Valley