No. 4 Squadron RAF

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No. 4 Squadron RAF is a long-established Royal Air Force unit known for its tactical reconnaissance and ground-attack roles, operating various aircraft types over its history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
allegiance British Crown
conflict Cold War
World War I
surface form: First World War

Gulf War
Iraq War
World War II
surface form: Second World War

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
country United Kingdom
equipment BAE Systems Hawk T2
formationType flying squadron
garrison Anglesey
RAF Valley
hasBadge No. 4 Squadron RAF self-linksurface differs
surface form: No. 4 Squadron RAF badge
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
motto In futurum videre
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation To see into the future
nickname Shiny Four
notableRole Harrier operations in Germany
close air support with Harrier GR7 and GR9
tactical reconnaissance in Europe during the Cold War
operatedAircraft AV-8B Harrier II
surface form: BAE Harrier II

BAE Systems Hawk T2
Bristol F.2 Fighter
Gloster Meteor
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Siddeley Harrier
Hawker Siddeley Hawk
Panavia Tornado GR4
Supermarine Spitfire
Westland Lysander
operatedFrom RAF Cottesmore
RAF Gutersloh
surface form: RAF Gütersloh

RAF Laarbruch
RAF Wildenrath
RAF Wittering
partOf No. 22 Group RAF
Royal Air Force Air Command
role close air support
ground attack
tactical reconnaissance
serviceNumber No. 4 Squadron
specialization fast jet training
tactical weapons training
trainingRole advanced fast jet training
weapons and tactics training

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Supermarine Swift usedBy No. 4 Squadron RAF
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this entity surface form: No. 4 Squadron RAF badge