No. 3 Squadron RAF

No. 3(F) Squadron RAF
Active
  • 1912–1918 (RFC)
  • 1918–1919
  • 1920–1921
  • 1921–1923
  • 1924–1957
  • 1959–1960
  • 1961–2006
  • 2006–present
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
TypeFlying squadron
RoleMulti–role combat
Part ofNo. 1 Group (Air Combat)
BaseRAF Coningsby
Motto(s)Tertius primus erit
(Latin for 'The third shall be the first')
AircraftEurofighter Typhoon FGR4
Insignia
Squadron tail badge
Squadron Roundel

Number 3 Squadron, also known as No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron, of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, since reforming on 1 April 2006. It was first formed on 13 May 1912 as one of the first squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps – being the first to fly heavier than air aircraft.