4 Squadron

Aircraft Time Line

1912

42 types including:BE1, Shorthorn, Avro 504,Bristol Scout,Martinsyde S1, Atlas1, Avro504K, Audax, Hector

1939

LysanderII

1939

19 types including:Battle, Tomahawk I, Tomahawk IIb, Mustang I, Mosquito XVI, Spitfire XI, Spitfire XIII, Typhoon FRIb and Typhoon PRIb

1945

31 August disbanded at Celle

1945

1 September reformed at Volkel by renumbering 605 Squadron

Mosquito VI

1947

Mosquito VI, Vampire FB5

1951

Vampire FB5, FB9

1952

Sabre F4

1954

Sabre F4

1955

July converted to Hunter F4 at Jever

1957

Februray converted to F6

1960

30th December disbanded at Jever

1960

30th December reformed at Gutersloh by renumbering 79 Squadron with Hunter FR10

1970

Reformed 1st June at Wildenrath with Harrier GR1

Harrier GR3

Harrier GR3A

1990

Harrier GR5A

Harrier GR7A

Brief History as a Hunter Squadron

1955

July converted to F4 at Jever

Sqn Cdr.: Sqn. Ldr.

1957

Reconverted to F6

Sqn Cdr.: Sqn. Ldr.

Sqn Cdr.: Sqn. Ldr. Tim McElhaw

1960

30th December disbanded at Jever

1960

Squadron identity transferred by renumbering No 79 squadron at Gutersloh with FR10

Sqn Cdr.: Sqn. Ldr.

Sqn Cdr.: Sqn. Ldr. Eric Smith

Sqn Cdr.: Sqn. Ldr. John Milner

1968

Sqn Cdr.: Sqn. Ldr. Tony Hopkins

1970

Commenced conversion to Harrier

Reformed as a Harrier Squadron at Wildenrath

Formed at Farnborough on 16th September 1912

Motto: "In futurum videre" - To see into the future

Badge: A sun in splendour divided per bend by a flash of lightning - approved by HRH King Edward VIII in May 1936. The red and black segmented sun suggests round-the-clock operations, while the lightning flash is a reference to the units early use of wireless telephony for artillery co-operation.

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