No.3 Squadron

"Tertius primus erit" / "The third shall be the first"

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History:

13. May 1912

No.3 Sqn formed at RAF Larkhill

27. October 1919

No.3 Sqn disbanded at Dover

February 1920

No.3 Sqn reformed at Ambala India

1. October 1921

No.3 Sqn disbanded at RAF Leuchars

1. April 1924

No.3 Sqn reformed at RAF Manston

15. June 1957

No.3 Sqn disbanded at RAF Geilenkirchen

21. January 1959

No.3 Sqn reformed at RAF Geilenkirchen

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Aircraft:
 

 

 

Apr. 1924 - Aug. 1925
Snipe
   
 

 

 

May 1925 - Sep. 1928
Woodcock II
   
 

 

 

Aug. 1928 - Jun 1929
Gamecock I
   
 

 

 

Jun. 1929 - Jul. 1937
Bulldog II / IIa
   
 

 

 

Mar. 1937 - Jul. 1939
Gladiator I
 

 

 

Mar. 1939 - Apr. 1941
Hurricane I
 
 

 

 

Apr. 1941 - Feb. 1943
Hurricane IIa / IIb
 
 

 

 

Feb. 1943 - Apr. 1944
Typhoon Ib
   
 

 

 

Feb. 1944 - Apr. 1948
Tempest V
   
 

 

 

Apr. 1948 - May 1949
Vampire F.1
   
 

 

 

May 1949 - May 1953
Vampire FB.5
   
 

 

 

May 1953 - May 1956
Sabre F.4
 
 

 

 

May 1956 - Jun 1957
Hunter F.4
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Jan. 1959 - Jan. 1961
Javelin FAW.4
   
 

 

 

Jan. 1961 - Jan. 1972
Canberra B.8
   
 

 

 

Jan. 1972 - Dec. 1974
Harrier GR.1
   
 

 

 

Dec. 1973 - Nov. 1989
Harrier GR.3
   
 

 

 

Mar. 1989 - Oct. 1991
Harrier GR.5
   
 

 

 

Nov. 1990 - Mar. 2006
Harrier GR.7
     
 

 

 

Mar. 2006 - today
Thphoon F.2
     
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Air Base Assingment

RAF Geilenkirchen, Germany

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15. June 1957

 
 
Deployments

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Commanding Officers:

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History:

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  Bae Typhoon 3 Sqn. ZK309 QO-P (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder) Bae Typhoon 3 Sqn. ZJ934 QO-T (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder) Bae Typhoon 3 Sqn. ZK309 QO-P (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder)
 
Bae Typhoon 3 Sqn. QO-M (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder) Bae Typhoon 3 Sqn. ZJ802 QO-B (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder) Bae Typhoon 3 Sqn. ZJ934 QO-T (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder) Bae Typhoon 11 Sqn. ZK323 DN (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder)
 
Bae Typhoon 3 Sqn. ZJ802 QO-B (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder) Bae Typhoon 3 Sqn. ZK309 QO-P (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder)

Bae Typhoon 3 Sqn. QO-M (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder)

Bae Typhoon 3 Sqn. ZK309 QO-P (Picture courtesy Urs Schnyder)
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