No. 70 Squadron RAF

No. LXX Squadron RAF
Active
  • 22 Apr 1916 – 2 Jan 1920
  • 1 Feb 1920 – 31 Mar 1946
  • 15 Apr 1946 – 1 Apr 1947
  • 1 May 1948 – 8 Sep 2010
  • 1 Oct 2014 – present
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
RoleStrategic and tactical air transport
Part ofNo. 2 Group RAF
Home stationRAF Brize Norton
Nickname(s)Usquam
(Latin for 'Anywhere')
AircraftAirbus A400M Atlas C1
Commanders
Current
commander		Wing Commander Calvin Bailey M.B.E.
Insignia
Squadron badge heraldryA demi-wing lion erased. Developed from an unofficial winged lion badge probably derived from the squadron's long dependence on the Napier Lion engine during the 1920s.

No. 70 or LXX Squadron RAF operates the Airbus A400M Atlas C.1, to provide strategic air transport worldwide. It is based at RAF Brize Norton.

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