No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment is a field squadron of the RAF Regiment in the Royal Air Force. Its mission is protection of RAF bases from ground attack. The history of No. 51 Squadron goes back to 1947 when it was formed at RAF Celle near the Lüneburg Heath in Germany by the redesignation of No. 2713 Squadron RAF Regiment. Its initial role was as a rifle squadron, protecting RAF facilities from ground attack. In 1955 it changed to the light anti-aircraft role which it retained until disbanded in 1957.
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No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment is a field squadron of the RAF Regiment in the Royal Air Force. Its mission is protection of RAF bases from ground attack. The history of No. 51 Squadron goes back to 1947 when it was formed at RAF Celle near the Lüneburg Heath in Germany by the redesignation of No. 2713 Squadron RAF Regiment. Its initial role was as a rifle squadron, protecting RAF facilities from ground attack. In 1955 it changed to the light anti-aircraft role which it retained until disbanded in 1957.
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No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment i ...... n support of Operation Shader.
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Gulf 1991, Iraq 2003
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Cheetah and scimitar
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One Squadron
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"Celertiter Defendere" (Defend Swiftly)
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Ground Defence
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Badge of No 51 Squadron
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No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment i ...... ained until disbanded in 1957.
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