No.56 SQN The Firebirds - Hoodie Colour:Dark Grey Lockheed Martin F35B Lightning II

Lockheed Martin F35B Lightning II

Westland Wessex HAS

In French service

RAF Bomber Command was active from 1936 to 1968 with attached squadrons of the RCAF

Designed by Roy Chadwick

No.56 SQN The Firebirds - Hoodie Colour:Dark Grey Lockheed Martin F35B Lightning IINo. 56 Squadron The Firebirds No. 56 Squadron is one of the RAFs senior squadrons with many battle honours with notable airmen including James McCudden and Albert Ball among the ranks. In the 1960s the Squadron had an aerobatic team called the Firebirds, consisting of nine Lightning F. 1As. Phantom FGR. 2s and Tornado F3s followed as its operational aircraft. 56 Squadron now serves as the Air Command and Control Intelligence, Surveillance and