Number 230 Squadron Royal Air Force is a Royal Air Force (RAF) flying squadron, currently based at Medicina Lines in Brunei Darussalam, part of British Forces Brunei. [11][12] The squadron was previously part of Royal Air Force Germany (RAFG), operating the Puma HC1 there from 1980.

230 Squadron is based at RAF Benson and is home to the RAF's Puma Force. Initially formed as a maritime reconnaissance unit. Aircraft flown include Sunderland I, Twin Pioneer, Whirlwind HAR10 and the Puma HC1. The dramatically upgraded Puma HC2 remains in great demand around the globe and on Operation Toral in Afghanistan.

It operated as a fixed wing Pioneer and Twin Pioneer unit from RAF Odiham and received its first 2 Whirlwind HAR.10 in May 1962. It began its rotary wing operations in Jul 1962, divested …

230 Squadron to the region reinforces the commitment of British Forces Brunei to strengthen collaboration with regional countries. Moreover, the Puma aircraft’s versatile capabilities are...

2010年1月8日 · After 18 years the last RAF 'Tiger' Squadron, 230sqn, relocated to the UK. In November 2009, 230 Squadron took up residence at RAF Benson, joining 33 Squadron to co-locate the Puma Force for the first time in over 20 years.

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In late April 2018, ten members of 230 Sqn headed to the Far East for an ambitious Staff Ride in Thailand and Singapore. The exped was split into two phases, both aiming to examine the …

Formed at Pizzone on 1 April 1918 by renaming the Bombing School, it was divided into Nos 472, 473 and 474 Flights in September. Equipped with DH4s and a few Camels (474 Flt) it carried out coastal reconnaissance, anti-submarine patrols and bombing mission against Austrian targets.

After 18 years the last RAF 'Tiger' Squadron, 230sqn, relocated to the UK. In November 2009, 230 Squadron took up residence at RAF Benson, joining 33 Squadron to co-locate the Puma Force for the first time in over 20 years.

No.230 Squadron was a flying boat squadron that served in the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean during the Second World War. The squadron was reformed at Pembroke Dock on 1 December 1934, but didn't receive its first aircraft, a Singapore III, until April 1935.