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No. 20 Squadron is the Royal Air Force's Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) for ground-based Tactical Air Command and Control, and Air Battle Management. It is part of the RAF's Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS) and is based at RAF Boulmer. It was allocated the role on 1 June 2021. The squadron had previously been a flying squadron. In its last role, it was the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK's Joint Force Harrier; from September 1992 until March 2010 the squadron operated the BAE Harrier at RAF Wittering.

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  • No. 20 Squadron is the Royal Air Force's Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) for ground-based Tactical Air Command and Control, and Air Battle Management. It is part of the RAF's Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS) and is based at RAF Boulmer. It was allocated the role on 1 June 2021. The squadron had previously been a flying squadron. In its last role, it was the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK's Joint Force Harrier; from September 1992 until March 2010 the squadron operated the BAE Harrier at RAF Wittering. (en)
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  • 1947-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1915-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • * Arakan Campaign (1943–1944)
  • * Burma (1944–1945)
  • * Mahsud (1919–1920)
  • * Manipur (1944)
  • * Mohmand (1927)
  • * Mohmand (1933)
  • * North-West Frontier (1935–1939)
  • *Arras(1917)
  • *Gulf(1991)
  • *Hindenburg Line
  • *Lys(1918)
  • *North Burma(1943–1944)
  • *North-West Frontier(1930–1931)
  • *Somme(1916)
  • *Somme(1918)
  • *Waziristan(1919–1925)
  • *Western Front(1914–1918)
  • *Ypres(1917)
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  • In front of the rising sun, an eagle, wings elevated and perched on a sword. The rising sun is intended to commemorate the unit's long association with the Asia. The eagle is perched on 'Talwar' indicative of the Squadron's work with the Army in India.
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  • Facta non verba
  • ("Deeds not Words")
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  • Air Surveillance and Control System training
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  • *Western Front * Somme * Arras * Ypres * Somme *Lys * Hindenburg Line * Mahsud * Waziristan * Mohmand * North-West Frontier * Mohmand * North-West Frontier * North Burma * Arakan Campaign * Manipur * Burma * Gulf (en)
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  • 0001-06-01 (xsd:gMonthDay)
  • 0001-06-14 (xsd:gMonthDay)
  • 0001-09-01 (xsd:gMonthDay)
  • 0001-12-01 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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  • Home station (en)
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  • In front of the rising sun, an eagle, wings elevated and perched on a sword. The rising sun is intended to commemorate the unit's long association with the Asia. The eagle is perched on 'Talwar' indicative of the Squadron's work with the Army in India. (en)
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  • Squadron Roundel (en)
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  • Squadron Badge heraldry (en)
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  • (en)
  • Facta non verba (en)
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  • Air Surveillance and Control System training (en)
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  • No. 20 Squadron (en)
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  • No. 20 Squadron is the Royal Air Force's Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) for ground-based Tactical Air Command and Control, and Air Battle Management. It is part of the RAF's Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS) and is based at RAF Boulmer. It was allocated the role on 1 June 2021. The squadron had previously been a flying squadron. In its last role, it was the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK's Joint Force Harrier; from September 1992 until March 2010 the squadron operated the BAE Harrier at RAF Wittering. (en)
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  • No. 20 Squadron RAF (en)
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  • No. 20 Squadron (en)
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