No. XXIV Squadron RAF

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No. XXIV Squadron RAF
Active	21 September 1915
Role	Air Transport
Garrison/HQ	RAF Lyneham
Motto	In omnia parati Latin: "Prepared for all things"
Equipment	C-130 Hercules
Battle honours	Western Front 1916-1918, Somme 1916, Somme 1918, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, France and Low Countries 1939-1940, Malta 1942, North Africa 1942-1943, Italy 1943-1944, Burma 1944-1945, Gulf 1991
Insignia
Identification symbol	A black cock

No. XXIV or 24 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the C-130J Hercules C.4 and C.5 from RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire.

[edit] History

The squadron was originally founded as No. 24 Squadron Royal Flying Corps on 21 September 1915.

[edit] See also

• List of RAF squadrons
• Other Hercules operating units in RAF
  • No. 30 Squadron RAF
  • No. 47 Squadron RAF
  • No. 70 Squadron RAF