No.56 SQN The Firebirds - T-shirt Colour:Black finally retiring in 1979

finally retiring in 1979

The Gloster Javelin entered service with the Royal Air Force in 1956 as an all-weather fighter and interceptor with 46 Squadron at RAF Odiham

Chris is a regular contributor to aviation publications such as Aeroplane and Mortons Media

based at RAF Lossiemouth

No.56 SQN The Firebirds - T-shirt Colour:Black finally retiring in 1979No. 56 Squadron The Firebirds No. 56 Squadron is one of the RAFs senior squadrons with many battle honours with notable airmen including James McCudden and Albert Ball among the ranks. In the 1960s the Squadron had an aerobatic team called the Firebirds, consisting of nine Lightning F. 1As. Phantom FGR. 2s and Tornado F3s followed as its operational aircraft. 56 Squadron now serves as the Air Command and Control Intelligence, Surveillance and