No. 12 Squadron RAF
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No. 12 Squadron of the Royal Air Force currently operates the Tornado GR4 from RAF Lossiemouth.
History
12 Squadron was formed in February 1915 from a flight of No. 1 Squadron.From 1969 up to 1993 it used Blackburn Buccaneer in anti-shipping role, with Martel missiles (from 1974). In 1993 it was disbanded.
In September 1993, No. 27 Squadron RAF then at RAF Marham disbanded and immediately re-formed as No 12 Squadron.
Current role
During the period January to April 2001, the Tornado GR1s were replaced with upgraded Tornado GR4s. No 12(B) Squadron continues to support British forces in Southern Iraq.RAF Tornado squadrons
GR4
- No. IX Squadron - RAF Marham
- No. 12 Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth
- No. 14 Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth
- No. XV (Reserve) Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth
- No. 31 Squadron - RAF Marham
- No. 617 Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth
- No. II Squadron - RAF Marham
- No. 13 Squadron - RAF Marham
- No. 25 Squadron - RAF Leeming
- No. 43 Squadron - RAF Leuchars
- No. 56 (Reserve) Squadron - RAF Leuchars
- No. 111 Squadron - RAF Leuchars
- No. 1435 Flight- RAF Mount Pleasant
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- No. 25 Squadron - RAF Leeming
- No. 43 Squadron - RAF Leuchars
- No. 56 (Reserve) Squadron - RAF Leuchars
- No. 111 Squadron - RAF Leuchars
- No. 1435 Flight- RAF Mount Pleasant
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