No. 140 Expeditionary Air Wing is a deployable Expeditionary Air Wing of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland, UK.
| No. 140 Expeditionary Air Wing RAF Previous units: No. 140 Expeditionary Air Wing (Fighter) RAF No. 140 (Bomber) Wing RAF  | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 April 2006 - 12 May 1944 - 14 November 1947 [1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Expeditionary Air Wing |
| Size | Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Lossiemouth |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Lockheed Ventura de Havilland Mosquito FB.VI |
| Fighter | Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 |
The current wing was established on 1 April 2006 the wing has history dating back to May 1944:
Second World War
editNo. 140 Airfield RAF
The wing was originally No. 140 Airfield RAF.[2]
No. 140 (Bomber) Wing RAF
No. 140 Wing RAF was a formation of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. It comprised No. 21 Squadron RAF, No. 464 (RAAF) Squadron RAF and No. 487 (RNZAF) Squadron RAF.[3] It carried out many notable low-level bombing operations, including Operation Jericho (Amiens prison) and Operation Carthage in Copenhagen.
No. 464 and No. 487 Squadrons were Article XV Squadrons, i.e. they were Commonwealth squadrons which operated under the operational control of the Royal Air Force, which also was responsible e.g. for their pay.
Current use
edit- Deployed to Ämari Air Base, Estonia from April to September 2023 for Operation Azotize with Typhoon FGR4 of No. 9 Squadron.[4]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ "Wing Nos 111 - 192" Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. 06/11/17
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 46.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 296.
- ^ "Permanent Representatives to NATO visits Operation Azotize". RAF. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.