RAF Announces New Reaper Squadron

RAF Announces New Reaper Squadron

Source: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

by Staff Writers
London, UK (SPX) May 23, 2011
A new Reaper squadron is to form at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire which will control the aircraft over Afghanistan from the UK for the first time. Speaking at the disbandment of Number XIII Tornado Squadron at RAF Marham last week, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, announced that the squadron number will transfer to a second Reaper squadron next year.

RAF Announces New Reaper Squadron