No. 27 Squadron RAF
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No. 27 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the CH-47 Chinook HC.2 from RAF Odiham.
History
- November 1947, reformed at RAF Oakington with Dakotas
- Disbanded November 1950.
- June 1953, No. 27 Squadron reformed with Canberra bombers
- Disbanded December 1957.
- April 1961, reformed at RAF Scampton with Vulcan bombers
- Replaced Vulcans with Tornados in 1983.
- Reformed into Tornado-equipped No. 12 Squadron RAF in 1993
- Reformed immediately as No. 27 (Reserve) Squadron, the Chinook/Puma Operational Conversion Unit, at RAF Odiham
- Regained full squadron status in January 1998 equipped with Chinooks only.
Chinook squadrons
- 7 Squadron - RAF Odiham - 5 Chinook HC2
- 18 Squadron - RAF Odiham - 18 Chinook HC2
- 27 Squadron - RAF Odiham - 10 Chinook HC2
- 78 Squadron - RAF Mount Pleasant - 1 Chinook HC2
See also
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