Number 22 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is an operational testing and evaluation squadron for all the Joint Aviation Command helicopter types including Chinook, Merlin HC4, AH-64E Apache and Wildcat AH1.

No. 22 Group Royal Air Force (22 Gp) is one of six groups currently active in the Royal Air Force (RAF), falling under the responsibility of Deputy Commander-in-Chief (Personnel) in Air Command. Its previous title up until 2018 was No. 22 (Training) Group.

THE SQUADRON No. 22 Squadron re-formed at RAF Benson as the Operational Evaluation Unit of the Joint Helicopter Command under the Air Warfare Branch. They are responsible for testing all new equipment to be used on eight helicopter types used across the three Services.

Royal Air Force Number 22 Group provides the qualified and skilled personnel that the RAF and the other two Services need to carry out operations world-wide. 22 Group has a wide area of interest with responsibilities for many aspects of training.

Formed at Fort Grange, Gosport on 1 Sep 1916 from a nucleus of 13 Squadron, 22 Squadron undertook a variety of tasks before its famous Search and Rescue Helicopter role began at …

2020年5月14日 · Synonymous with search and rescue, 22 Squadron will provide operational testing and evaluation for all the Joint Helicopter Command helicopter types, including Chinook, Puma, Apache and Wildcat.

2006年1月19日 · Description: Full listings of losses suffered by Coastal Command. Arranged by date and includes aircraft serial, crew names, fates and where known reason for loss. Name: No.22 Squadron RAF...

22 Squadron was formed at Gosport in September 1915 and went to France in April 1916 where it served as both a reconnaissance and fighter unit. It was part of the Army of Occupation in Germany until disbanded in 1919. It re-formed on 24 July 1923 at the Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment, Martlesham Heath.

At the start of World War II, the Vildebeests flew anti-submarine patrols over the North Sea until replaced by Bristol Beaufort s. 22 Squadron brought the Beaufort into operational service; receiving the first aircraft in November 1939 and, after an intense work up at North Coates in Lincolnshire, the Squadron resumed operations in April 1940 ...

No. 22 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Sea King HAR.3 and HAR.3A at three stations in the southern United Kingdom. The squadron was originally formed in 1915 as an aerial reconnaissance unit of the Royal Flying Corps serving on …