No. 37 Squadron RAF Regiment
| No. 37 Squadron RAF Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1951–2006 |
| Disbanded | 2006 |
| Country | Latin: Versatile)[1] |
No. 37 Squadron RAF Regiment was a Ground Based Aircraft Defence (GBAD) squadron of the
Rapier missile
system.
History
No. 37 Squadron RAF Regiment was formed at
Middle-East in 1963, three former British colonies in East Africa were the subject of mutinies by their respective armed forces. 37 squadron was deployed to Tanzania to secure an airhead there, whilst the Royal Marines were sent to quell the mutinies.[3]
In 1976, the squadron deployed with Rapiers to
Germany[6] with 37 Squadron being one of the last to transfer to from Bruggen to RAF Wittering in October 2001.[7]
In 1998, the squadron numbered around 100 personnel.Royal Regiment of Artillery.[9] Of the four squadrons, No. 37 was the first to be disbanded in March 2006, with its final home being RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire.[10]
No. 37 Squadron's Standard was awarded to them by
Air Marshal Peter Terry in 1980 and is laid up in St Edmundsbury Cathedral - the national church of the RAF Regiment - in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.[11]
Locations
- Abu Sueir
- Nicosia
- Akrotiri
- Upwood
- Khormaksar
- Royal Marine Commandoes[12]
- Catterick
- Bruggen
- Wittering[13]
Notable personnel
- Air Vice-Marshal David Hawkins, officer commanding 1971 to 1974[14]
References
- ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ Oliver 1997, p. 228.
- ^ Oliver 1997, p. 200.
- ISBN 1-85260-319-4.
- ISSN 0015-3710.
- ISSN 1361-4231.
- ^ "Departure Of Last Flying Squadron From RAF Bruggen". www.defense-aerospace.com. 24 August 2001. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 8 Jul 1998 (pt 4)". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Carlin, Brendan (21 July 2005). "Reid is accused of 'sneaking out' news of defence job cuts". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 21 Jul 2005 (pt 6)". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Regiment Sqns 1-533". www.rafweb.org. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Oliver 1997, p. 240.
- ^ Oliver 1997, p. 306.
- ^ "Air Vice-Marshal David Hawkins, head of the RAF Regiment who appeared on 'The Generation Game' with the Queen's Colour Squadron – obituary". The Telegraph. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
Sources
- Oliver, Kingsley (1997). Through Adversity; the History of the Royal Air Force Regiment 1942–1992. Rushden: Forces & Corporate. ISBN 0-9529597-0-4.
External links
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