No. 27 Squadron RAF

No. 27 Squadron RAF
Squadron badge
Active
  • 1915–1918 (RFC)
  • 1918–1920
  • 1920–1942
  • 1942–1946
  • 1947–1950
  • 1953–1957
  • 1961–1972
  • 1973–1982
  • 1983–1993
  • 1993–present
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
TypeFlying squadron
RoleHelicopter heavy-lift support
Part ofJoint Aviation Command
StationRAF Odiham
MottosQuam celerrime ad astra
(Latin for 'With all speed to the Stars')
AircraftBoeing Chinook HC5 and HC6A

No. 27 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It operates the Boeing Chinook from RAF Odiham in Hampshire.

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