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Aviation Art Prints Countries UK Squadron Index More Squadrons Squadrons 22 to 60 No.44 Sqn |
[UP] - No.22 Sqn - No.23 Sqn - No.25 Sqn - No.28 Sqn - No.29 Sqn - No.30 Sqn - No.32 Sqn - No.35 Sqn - No.37 Sqn - No.43 Sqn - No.44 Sqn - No.45 Sqn - No.46 Sqn - No.49 Sqn - No.50 Sqn - No.54 Sqn - No.55 Sqn - No.56 Sqn - No.57 Sqn - No.58 Sqn - No.59 Sqn - No.60 Sqn |
No.44 Sqn
Country : UK
Founded : 15th April 1916
Disbanded 21st December 1982
Codes : , KM, JW,
Fulmina regis justa - The Kings thunderbolts are righteous
No.44 Sqn Aviation Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings Aviation Art |
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Black Buck One by Keith Woodcock. The longest ever bombing mission, 30th April - 1st May 1982. Vulcan B2 XM607 of 44 sqn prepares to refuel from Victor K2 XH672 of 57 sqn on its return from bombing Port Stanley Airport on the Falkland |
Vulcan B Mk2 XM594, 44 Rhodesia Squadron, RAF Waddington. (PHOTO) by R P Chapman. This aircraft is preserved at Newark Air Museum. |
Vulcan Refuel by Ivan Berryman. Vulcan B2 XM607 of No.44 Sqn refuels from a Victor tanker of No.55 Sqn. One of several fuel stops in the 16 hour mission to the Falklands and back. |
Deterrent at Dawn by Keith Woodcock. A Vulcan Mk B2 of 44 sqn lifting off into the dawn sky during the cold war. 44 sqn were the first equipped with these aircraft in 1960, initially receiving the earlier Mk 1As passed on from 83 and 617 sqns who had upgraded to the B2 as the Mk 1A was phased out. It was in fact the last squadron to use them, seeing active service in the bombing of Port Stanley during the Falklands war and finally relinquishing them in 1984 |
The Longest Day by Adrian Rigby. Published to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings on 6th June, depicting Spitfires of 44 Squadron led by Johnnie Johnson. |
Aces for : No.44 Sqn RAF | ||
A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name. | ||
Name | Victories | Info |
George Henry Hackwill | 9.00 |
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