No. 903 Expeditionary Air Wing (United Kingdom)
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No. 903 Expeditionary Air Wing is an Expeditionary Air Wing of the Royal Air Force. It is currently based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and is tasked with conducting operations against ISIL in Iraq & Syria
It was activated during 2003 as part of a modernisation package to make the RAF more deployable on an expeditionary basis. It was stationed at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan controlling RAF operations at the air base there between Summer 2009 and November 2014. It used to report to No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group.
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History
Second World War
The wing was formed during the Second World War.[1]
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Operation Telic
The wing was re-commissioned into service during 2003 and sent to Contingency Operating Base Basra as part of Operation Telic.[1]
The wing stayed at Basra until May 2009.[1]
Operation Herrick
During mid-2009 the wing was moved to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan as part of Operation Herrick.[1]
Fleet Air Arm
Army Air Corps
- AgustaWestland Apache's operated by 3[6] and 4 Regiment Army Air Corps.[7]
Royal Air Force
- Chinook's operated by No. 1310 Flight RAF.[8]
- Airbus Voyager's operated by 10[citation needed] and 101 Squadron RAF.[9]
- Boeing C-17A Globemaster III's operated by No. 99 Squadron RAF.[10]
- Hercules C-130J's operated by 24,[11] 30,[12] 47[13] & 70 Squadron RAF.[14]
- Thales Watchkeeper WK450's operated by 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery[15] & 47th Regiment Royal Artillery.[16]
Camp Bastion was handed over to the ANSF as the United Kingdom withdraws from Afghanistan.[17]
Commanders
- Group Captain Andrew (during 2008).
- Wing Commander Ian Richardson (during 2009).[18]
See also
References
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