No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing
No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing RAF is a deployable Expeditionary Air Wing of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Marham, Norfolk, England, UK.
| No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing RAF Previous units: No. 138 Airfield RAF No. 138 (Bomber) Wing RAF No. 138 Wing RAF No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing (Fighter / Ground Attack) RAF  | |
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| Active | 1 April 2006 - 10 November 1943 - 12 May 1944 12 May 1944 - 14 April 1946 1 April 1953 - 1 January 1960 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Expeditionary Air Wing |
| Role | Fighter / Ground Attack |
| Size | Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Marham |
| Motto(s) | Defend by Attack[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Officer Commanding | Group Captain P C Osborn |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II |
The current wing was established on 1 April 2006 the unit has history dating back to February 1943.
Second World War edit
No. 138 Airfield RAF
The unit was formed on 10 November 1943 at RAF Lasham within No. 2 Group RAF.[2]
No. 138 (Bomber) Wing RAF
No. 138 Wing fought with No. 2 Group RAF, RAF Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF) in North-West Europe after D-Day.
Current use edit
Re-formed on 1 April 2006 as an EAW, the Wing is led by the Station Commander of RAF Marham, supported by their Station management team. The deployable elements of the RAF Marham form the core of the EAW, reinforced by assigned Capability-based Module Readiness System (CMRS) personnel and elements of the Air Combat Support Units (ACSUs). EAWs enable the RAF to train as cohesive units of Air Power which are prepared and capable of transitioning quickly from peacetime structures and deploying swiftly on operations.[citation needed]
During December 2021 the unit deployed to Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.[3]
See also edit
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 46. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 46.
- ^ "The RAF to Deploy to Remote Islands in Outer Hebrides". RAF. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
Bibliography edit
- Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.