7. November 1915

No.28 Sqn formed at RAF Gosport

20. January 1920

No.28 Sqn disbanded at RAF Eastleigh

1. February 1920

No.28 Sqn reformed at Ambala India by renumbering No.114 Sqn.

2. January 1967

No.28 Sqn disbanded at RAF Kai Tak, Hongkong

1. March 1968

No.28 Sqn reformed at RAF Kai Tak, Hongkong

June 1997

No.28 Sqn disbanded at RAF Kai Tak, Hongkong

17. July 2001

No.28 Sqn reformed at RAF Benson

RAF Kai Tak, Hongkong

May 1949

2.Jan.1967

1915 - 1920

Capt A. C. E. Marsh

7. Nov. 1915

22. Jan. 1916

Capt K. P. Atkinson

22. Jan. 1916

15. Feb. 1916

Capt L. A. Tilney

15. Feb. 1916

29. Feb. 1916

Maj A. Shekleton

29. Feb. 1916

7. Jun. 1917

Capt Robert D. Oxland

7. Jun. 1917

30. Jun. 1917

Capt P. C. Campbell

30. Jun. 1917

12. Jul. 1917

Maj H. F. Glanville

12. Jul. 1917

19. Mar. 1918

Maj C. A. Ridley DSO, MC

19. Mar. 1918

1918

Maj J. M. Scott

1918

8. Oct. 1918

Capt Noel S. Paynter

8. Oct. 1918

 1. Nov. 1918

Maj William J. M. Guilfoyle MC

 1. Nov. 1918

24. Dec. 1918

Maj J. Gilmour

24. Dec. 1918

Feb. 1919

?

Feb. 1919

20. Jan. 1920

1920 - 1967

Sqn Ldr Robert J. F. Barton OBE

1. Feb. 1920

7. Mar. 1922

Sqn Ldr John T. Whittaker MC

7. Mar. 1922

1. Aug. 1922

Sqn Ldr Arthur W. F. Glenny MC, DFC

1. Aug. 1922

23. Sep. 1924

Sqn Ldr Charles S. Wynne-Eyton DSO

23. Sep. 1924

15. Feb. 1926

Sqn Ldr Athol W. Mylne

15. Feb. 1926

23. Feb. 1928

Sqn Ldr Arthur .F Brookes

23. Feb. 1928

20. Mar. 1932

Sqn Ldr Frank Fernihough MC

20. Mar. 1932

22. Sep. 1934

Sqn Ldr Cuthbert J. S. Dearlove

22. Sep. 1934

26. Jun. 1936

Sqn Ldr Arthur F. Hutton DFC

26. Jun. 1936

29. Dec. 1937

Sqn Ldr Ellacott L. S. Ward

29. Dec. 1937

22. Feb. 1938

Sqn Ldr Henry G. Blair (Temp)

22. Feb. 1938

22. Dec. 1938

Sqn Ldr Ellacott L. S. Ward

22. Dec. 1938

7. Dec. 1939

Sqn Ldr G. E. Jackson DFC

7. Dec. 1939

 14. Jan. 1941

Sqn Ldr R. M. Coad AFC

 14. Jan. 1941

 25. Sep. 1941

Sqn Ldr P. N. Jennings

 25. Sep. 1941

6. Mar. 1942

Sqn Ldr O. R. W. Hammerbeck

6. Mar. 1942

30. Oct. 1942

Sqn Ldr A. S. Mann

30. Oct. 1942

5. Mar. 1943

Sqn Ldr Thomas R. Pierce

5. Mar. 1943

8. Aug. 1943

Sqn Ldr H. G. F. Larsen

8. Aug. 1943

1. May 1944

Flt Lt A. E. Guymer

1. May 1944

Oct 1944

Sqn Ldr H. G. F. Larsen DFC

Oct. 1944

Feb 1945

Sqn Ldr E. G. Pannell

20. Feb. 1945

Apr 1945

Sqn Ldr A. E. Guymer

Apr. 1945

8. May 1945

Sqn Ldr J. Rhind

8. May 1945

1. Oct. 1945

Sqn Ldr G. T. A. Douglas DFC

1. Oct. 1945

25. May 1946

Sqn Ldr P. R. W. Wickham DSO DFC

25. May 1946

12. Dec. 1946

Sqn Ldr I. G. Broom DSO DFC

12. Dec. 1946

15. Mar. 1948)

Sqn Ldr R. D. Yule DSO DFC

15. Mar. 1948)

4. Sep. 1950

Sqn Ldr P. L. Arnott DFC

4. Sep. 1950

7. Mar. 1953

Sqn Ldr J. Welch DFC

7. Mar. 1953

11. Aug. 1955

Sqn Ldr A. Phillips

11. Aug. 1955

22. Nov.1957

Sqn Ldr D. W. Swart

22. Nov.1957

2. Oct. 1959

Sqn Ldr M. C. N. Smart AFC

2. Oct. 1959

2. Nov. 1961

Sqn Ldr M. I. Stanway

2. Nov. 1961

4. Jun. 1964

Sqn Ldr R. A. Edwards

4. Jun. 1964

2. Jan 1967

1968 - 1997

?

1. Mar. 1968

1 Apr.1968

Sqn Ldr J. Cumming

1 Apr.1968

25 Mar. 1970

Sqn Ldr K. R. Cawdron

25 Mar. 1970

7 Ap. 1972

Sqn Ldr  J. N. Puckering

7 Ap. 1972

26 Apr. 1974

Sqn Ldr P. D. Raeburn

26 Apr. 1974

May 1976

Sqn Ldr R. Kingston

May 1976

Aug. 1978

Sqn Ldr M. D. Pledger 

Aug. 1978

Sep. 1980

Sqn Ldr R. J. Sharp

Sep. 1980

Feb. 1983

Sqn Ldr D. J. Baldwin

Feb. 1983

Aug. 1985

Sqn Ldr M. C. Hulyer

Aug. 1985

Nov. 1988

Sqn Ldr B. P. Simmonds

Nov. 1988

Apr. 1986

Sqn Ldr G. R. Evans

Apr. 1986

Jul. 1991

Sqn Ldr S. D. Murkin

Jul. 1991

Jan. 1994

Sqn Ldr P. R. Barton

Jan. 1994

Jun. 1997

2001 - today

Wg Cdr David J. Stubbs

17. Jul 2001

Jan. 2004

Wg Cdr A. M. Turner

Jan. 2004

Mar. 2006

Wg Cdr R. K. Luck

Mar. 2006

Nov. 2008)

Wg Cdr S. A. Paterson

Nov. 2008)

Nov. 2010

Wg Cdr J. L. Appleton

Nov. 2010

May 2013

Wg Cdr I. J. Diggle

May 2013

9 Jul. 2015

Wg Cdr M. D. Lock

9 Jul. 2015

?

Initially forming as a training squadron at Gosport on 7. November 1915, it was September 1917 before the squadron became operational in the fighter role.  Equipped with Camels, it was due to be sent to France, when it was diverted to Italy where it took part in the Battle of Caporetto.  It remained in the theatre for  the rest of the war and eventually returned to Britain in February 1919, disbanding at Eastleigh on 20. Januray 1920.

Just over two months later however, No 114 Squadron at Ambala in India was re-numbered 28.  It took over No 114's Bristol F2bs, flying these until Wapitis arrived in 1931, these in turn being replaced by Audaxes in June 1936.  Lysanders arrived in September 1941 and these where used against the Japanese in Burma from December .  Despite heavy opposition the Lysanders continued to be used for both bombing and army co-operation British force withdrew from Burma.  Re-grouping at Lahore the squadron retained Lysanders and carried out various exercises with Army until Hurricanes arrived in December 1942.

It now undertook tactical reconnaissance missions, returning to the skies over Burma from January 1943, a role it maintained until the end of the war.  Spitfires arrived in July 1945 and the following November it moved to Malaya, but with the Chinese Civil war raging it was posted to Hong Kong in May 1949, where it would remain on and off for almost another 50 years.  Spitfires gave way to Vampires in February 1951, Venoms in February 1956, Hunters in May 1962 before the squadron disbanded at Kai Tak 2. January 1967.  However, it was not long before No 28 returned to the colony, for on 1 April 1968 a detachment of No 103 Squadron was given 28's numberplate. 

It remained in Hong Kong, initially at Kai Tak and from 1978 at Sek Kong until 3. June 1997 when it was disbanded owing to the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong to China.  However, in June 2001, the squadron was revived, still in the support helicopter role, but now equipped with the Merlin HC Mk 1, the first RAF squadron to be equipped with the type.  It was also the first time the squadron had been based in Britain since 1920.  Since re-equipping, the squadron has operated in Bosnia during 2003/2004 and in Iraq from March 2005.  However, its Merlins were transferred to No 845 Sqn, Fleet Air Arm on 9 July 2015 and it began converting to the operational conversion role for the Chinook and Puma fleet, becoming operational in this new role in October 2015.

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