No. 7 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force which operates the Boeing Chinook HC6 from RAF Odiham, Hampshire. It is part of the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing.

A Brief History of 7 Squadron: No sooner had No 7 Squadron formed at Farnborough on 1 May 1914, when it was disbanded to bring other Squadrons up to strength. After reforming in September, the Squadron moved to France in April 1915 immediately joining the …

THE SQUADRON 7 Squadron is based at RAF Odiham, home of the UK Chinook force. They are the last RFC unit to stand up before WWI. Aircraft flown by the Squadron include the Lancaster, Valiant and the Canberra and they fly the latest Chinook HC6 variant.

No. 7 Group RAF (7 Gp) of the Royal Air Force was an RAF group active in the latter part of the First World War, during the 1920s and also in the Second World War.

2025年3月17日 · The RAF's No 8 Squadron will receive the three E-7 Wedgetail aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth, with the first expected to enter service in December 2025, and with initial operating capability (IOC ...

2018年7月20日 · After a brief period on patrol against Zeppelin attack over London, 7 Squadron proceeded to France in April 1915 and spent the war at the Western Front flying bombing missions and providing escorts on reconnaissance sorties. Disbanded in 1919, No. 7 Squadron was re-formed on 1 June 1923 at RAF Bircham Newton as a night heavy bomber squadron.

The Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 was a British two-seat light bomber and reconnaissance biplane designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory and built under contracts by the Coventry Ordnance Works, Austin, Napier and Siddeley-Deasy for the Royal Flying Corps.

Discover this agile and multi-role combat aircraft used in all RAF operations. The E-7 Wedgetail AEW Mk1 is the RAF’s successor to the E-3D Sentry and will provide a 5th Generation Airborne Early Warning and Control capability (AEW&C), with a Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA), that is interoperable and interchangeable with key allies.

On August 1, 1940, No. 7 Squadron was reformed at RAF Leeming as the first to be equipped with the new Short Stirling four-engine heavy bomber, the first raid with the Stirling taking place against oil storage tanks near Rotterdam, which was by then firmly under German control.

No. 7 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Boeing Chinook HC. 2 from RAF Odiham, Hampshire.