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No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing RAF
Previous units:
No. 138 Airfield RAF
No. 138 (Bomber) Wing RAF
No. 138 Wing RAF
No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing (Fighter / Ground Attack) RAF
138 EAW badge
No. 138 Wing Badge
Active1 April 2006 -
10 November 1943 - 12 May 1944
12 May 1944 - 14 April 1946
1 April 1953 - 1 January 1960
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
TypeExpeditionary Air Wing
RoleFighter / Ground Attack
SizeWing
Garrison/HQRAF Marham
Motto(s)Defend by Attack[1]
Commanders
Officer CommandingGroup Captain P C Osborn
Aircraft flown
FighterLockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II

No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing RAF is a deployable Expeditionary Air Wing of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Marham, Norfolk, England, UK.

The current wing was established on 1 April 2006 the unit has history dating back to February 1943.

Second World War

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No. 138 Airfield RAF

The unit was formed on 10 November 1943 at RAF Lasham within No. 2 Group RAF.[2]

No. 138 (Bomber) Wing RAF

No. 138 Wing fought with No. 2 Group RAF, RAF Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF) in North-West Europe after D-Day.

Current use

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Re-formed on 1 April 2006 as an EAW, the Wing is led by the Station Commander of RAF Marham, supported by their Station management team. The deployable elements of the RAF Marham form the core of the EAW, reinforced by assigned Capability-based Module Readiness System (CMRS) personnel and elements of the Air Combat Support Units (ACSUs). EAWs enable the RAF to train as cohesive units of Air Power which are prepared and capable of transitioning quickly from peacetime structures and deploying swiftly on operations.[citation needed]

During December 2021 the unit deployed to Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.[3]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 46. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
  2. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 46.
  3. ^ "The RAF to Deploy to Remote Islands in Outer Hebrides". RAF. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.
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