No. 5 Squadron RAF
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| No. 5 Squadron RAF | |
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| Active | 26 July 1913 |
| Role | Ground Reconnaissance (ASTOR) |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Waddington |
| Equipment | Raytheon Sentinel |
| Motto | Frangas non flectas (Latin: "Thou mayst break but shall not bend me") |
| Battle honours | Mons, Ypres 1915, Loos, Arras, Somme 1918, Amiens, Arakan 1942-1944, Burma 1944-1945 |
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| Identification symbol |
A Maple leaf |
No. 5 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is currently the operator of the new Sentinel R1 Airborne STand-Off Radar (ASTOR) aircraft and is based at RAF Waddington.
[edit] History
Until 2003, No.5 Squadron flew the Tornado F3 and with this aircraft it was the first RAF squadron (accompanied by No. 29 Squadron) to be deployed as part the UK's contribution to the Gulf War.
Their new radar-equipped aircraft provides battlefield and ground surveillance for the British Army in a similar role to the American JSTARS aircraft.
The first production Sentinel R1 made its 4.4 hour maiden flight on May 26, 2004. The initial operating capability will be achieved in 2005.
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