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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 56 Squadron Aircraft & Markings 1938 - Current
 #Gladiator I Jul 1937 - May 1938 |
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Hurricane I Apr 1938 - Feb 1941
Hurricane IIB Feb 1941 - Mar 1942 |
Typhoon IA Sep 1941 - Dec 1943
Typhoon IB Mar 1942 - May 1944 |
Spitfire IX Apr 1944 - Jun 1944 |
Tempest V Jun 1944 - Apr 1946 |
Meteor F Mk 3 Apr 1946 - Sep 1948
Meteor F Mk 4 Sep 1948 - Dec 1950
Meteor F Mk 8 Dec 1950 - Jun 1955 |
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Swift F Mk 1 Feb 1954 - Mar 1955
Swift F Mk 2 Aug 1954 - Mar 1955 |
 Hunter F Mk 5 May 1955 - Nov 1958
Hunter F Mk 6 Nov 1958 - Jan 1961 |
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Lightning F Mk 1A Dec 1960 - Apr 1965
Lightning F Mk 3 Mar 1965 - Dec 1971
Lightning F Mk 6 Sep 1971 - Jun 1976 |
Canberra B Mk 2 Apr 1967 - Jan 1975
Canberra T Mk 4 Apr 1967 - Jan 1975 |
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Phantom FGR Mk 2 Jun 1976 - Jul 1992 |
 Tornado F Mk 3 Jul 1992 - 2008 |
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Sentry AEW Mk 1* 2008 - Current *These aircraft were 'borrowed' from the relevant operational units |
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Rivet Joint R Mk 1* 2008 - Current *These aircraft were 'borrowed' from the relevant operational units |
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Sentinel R Mk 1* 2008 - Current *These aircraft were 'borrowed' from the relevant operational units |
Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings
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