About: No. 16 Squadron RAF

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Number 16 Squadron, nicknamed the Saints, is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force providing Elementary Flying Training (EFT) with the Grob Tutor T.1 from RAF Wittering. It formed in 1915 at Saint-Omer to carry out a mixture of offensive patrolling and reconnaissance and was disbanded in 1919 with the end of the First World War. The squadron reformed on 1 April 1924 and again took on a reconnaissance role which it continued throughout the Second World War. Post-war, the squadron was disbanded and reformed several times and was converted to a bomber squadron. Equipped with the Tornado GR.1 from 1984 the squadron took part in the Gulf War in 1990. It was again disbanded in September 1991, before reforming in November 1991 as the Operational Conversion Unit for the Jaguar. With the Jaguar'

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  • El 16.º Escuadrón es un escuadrón de la Royal Air Force. Se formó en 1915 en el Saint-Omer para realizar funciones de vigilancia y reconocimiento, y fue disuelto en 1919 con el final de la Primera Guerra Mundial. El escuadrón fue reactivado el 1 de abril de 1924, y otra vez tomó un papel de reconocimiento con el que continuó a través de toda la Segunda Guerra Mundial. En la posguerra, el escuadrón fue disuelto y reformado varias veces, y fue convertido a una escuadrón de bombarderos. Equipado con aviones Tornado GR.1 a partir de 1984, el escuadrón participó en la guerra del Golfo en 1990. Otra vez fue disuelto en septiembre de 1991, antes de su reactivación en noviembre de 1991 como unidad operacional de conversión para aviones Jaguar. Con la retirada inminente de servicio de estos aviones, el escuadrón fue disuelto una vez más en 2005. El 16.º escuadrón fue reactivado una vez más el 1.º de octubre de 2008, en su función actual. Asentado en la base de la RAF en Cranwell, se entrenan a los pilotos en vuelo básico utilizando aviones . (es)
  • Number 16 Squadron, nicknamed the Saints, is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force providing Elementary Flying Training (EFT) with the Grob Tutor T.1 from RAF Wittering. It formed in 1915 at Saint-Omer to carry out a mixture of offensive patrolling and reconnaissance and was disbanded in 1919 with the end of the First World War. The squadron reformed on 1 April 1924 and again took on a reconnaissance role which it continued throughout the Second World War. Post-war, the squadron was disbanded and reformed several times and was converted to a bomber squadron. Equipped with the Tornado GR.1 from 1984 the squadron took part in the Gulf War in 1990. It was again disbanded in September 1991, before reforming in November 1991 as the Operational Conversion Unit for the Jaguar. With the Jaguar's imminent withdrawal from service, the squadron disbanded once more in 2005. No. 16 Squadron reformed again and took on its current role on 1 October 2008. (en)
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  • 1915-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • * (Honours marked with an asterisk may be emblazoned on the Squadron Standard)
  • *Arnhem(1944)*
  • *Arras(1917)*
  • *Dunkirk(1940)*
  • *Fortress Europe(1941–1944)
  • *France and Germany (1944–1945)
  • *France and Low Countries (1939–1940)
  • *Gulf(1991)
  • *Loos(1915)
  • *Neuve Chappelle(1915)
  • *Normandy(1944)*
  • *Ruhr(1942–1945)
  • *Somme(1916)*
  • *Western Front(1915–1918)
  • *Ypres(1917)*
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  • Two keys insaltire. The badge symbolisesarmy co-operationduties. The keys indicate the unlocking of the enemy's secrets; the gold key by day, the black key by night. Approved byKing Edward VIIIin November 1936.
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  • Operta aperta
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  • *Western Front *Neuve Chappelle *Loos *Somme * *Arras * *Ypres * *France and Low Countries *Dunkirk * *Fortress Europe *France and Germany *Normandy * *Arnhem * *Ruhr *Gulf * (Honours marked with an asterisk may be emblazoned on the Squadron Standard) (en)
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  • Two keys in saltire. The badge symbolises army co-operation duties. The keys indicate the unlocking of the enemy's secrets; the gold key by day, the black key by night. Approved by King Edward VIII in November 1936. (en)
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  • El 16.º Escuadrón es un escuadrón de la Royal Air Force. Se formó en 1915 en el Saint-Omer para realizar funciones de vigilancia y reconocimiento, y fue disuelto en 1919 con el final de la Primera Guerra Mundial. El escuadrón fue reactivado el 1 de abril de 1924, y otra vez tomó un papel de reconocimiento con el que continuó a través de toda la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El 16.º escuadrón fue reactivado una vez más el 1.º de octubre de 2008, en su función actual. Asentado en la base de la RAF en Cranwell, se entrenan a los pilotos en vuelo básico utilizando aviones . (es)
  • Number 16 Squadron, nicknamed the Saints, is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force providing Elementary Flying Training (EFT) with the Grob Tutor T.1 from RAF Wittering. It formed in 1915 at Saint-Omer to carry out a mixture of offensive patrolling and reconnaissance and was disbanded in 1919 with the end of the First World War. The squadron reformed on 1 April 1924 and again took on a reconnaissance role which it continued throughout the Second World War. Post-war, the squadron was disbanded and reformed several times and was converted to a bomber squadron. Equipped with the Tornado GR.1 from 1984 the squadron took part in the Gulf War in 1990. It was again disbanded in September 1991, before reforming in November 1991 as the Operational Conversion Unit for the Jaguar. With the Jaguar' (en)
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  • 16.º Escuadrón de la RAF (Reino Unido) (es)
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