No 25 Squadron to re-form on Hawk T2

摘要

THE RAF has announced that No 25 (Fighter) Squadron will re-form at RAF Valley, Wales, as a second Hawk T2 unit. The squadron will provide advanced fast jet training (AFJT) for RAF and Royal Navy pilots alongside No IV (Army Cooperation) Squadron at the same base. The latter will split into two with the re-formed No 25(F) Squadron taking on responsibility for the first phase of AFJT. The move was prompted by increased demand for fast jet pilots on the front line to fly the Typhoon and Lightning. Meanwhile, Typhoon squadron numbers were boosted on July 24 with re-formation of No 12 Squadron at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, which followed an announcement that No IX (Bomber) Squadron will stand up on Typhoons at RAF Lossiemouth next year.