No. 30 Squadron RAF
| No. 30 Squadron RAF | |
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| Active |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Flying squadron |
| Role | Tactical air transport |
| Part of | Air Mobility Force |
| Station | RAF Brize Norton |
| Mottos | Ventre a terre (French for 'All out') |
| Aircraft | Airbus A400M Atlas C1 |
No. 30 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force which operates the Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft and is based at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.
The squadron was first formed as a unit of the Royal Flying Corps in 1915, serving through the rest of the First World War in Egypt and Mesopotamia, carrying out reconnaissance, bombing and air-to-air combat duties. After the end of the war, the squadron continued to serve in Iraq, attacking rebels against the British rule in Iraq and later rebels against the Iraqi government.