No 5 Squadron
Am 21. Januar 1959 wurde No 68 Squadron als Staffelverband aufgelöst und als No 5 umbenannt.
Javelin FAW9 XH703
Motto: Frangas non flectas - 'Thou mayst break but shall not bend me'
Motto: Man kann uns schlagen, aber wir beugen uns nicht.
Badge: A maple leaf - approved by HM King George VI in June 1937. It commemorates the Squadron's close links with the Canadian Corps during WWI.
Staffelabzeichen: Ein Ahornblatt - Es erinnert an die engen Verbindungen der Staffel mit dem Kanadischen Korps im ersten Weltkrieg. (anerkannt von King George im Juni 1937)
Gloster Javelins at RAF Laarbruch
In October 1962, 5 Squadron, then flying the Javelin FAW5, began to convert to the FAW9 variant and took on charge most of 33 Squadron's aircraft, including XH903. Re-equipment was completed by 21 November and coincided with the Squadron's move from RAF Laarbruch to RAF Geilenkirchen and assignment to 2 ATAF, XH903 gaining the code "G" at this time. Gloster History
Javelin FAW5 XA704
*7/24/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "J".
Javelin FAW5 XA641*9/28/1956: Delivered to the RAF.
*Aircraft Armament and Experimental Establishment, at RAF Boscombe Down.
*87 Squadron, at RAF Brüggen, West Germany.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "G".
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*9/21/1964: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA645
*10/21/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*87 Squadron, at RAF Brüggen, West Germany.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "M".
*6/7/1962: Crashed after an inflight fire near Laarbruch, West Germany.
Javelin FAW5 XA649
*3/22/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "D".
Javelin FAW5 XA704
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*3/11/1965: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA705
*7/18/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*All-Weather Fighter Combat School, at RAF West Raynham as "Y".
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "N".
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Saint Athan.
*9/25/1963: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA707
*7/30/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*41 Squadron, at RAF Coltishsall as "A".
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "B".
Javelin FAW5 XA649
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*9/21/1964: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA657
*9/13/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*All-Weather Development Squadron, at RAF West Raynham as “H”.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "L".
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Saint Athan.
*9/25/1963: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA658
*9/26/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*41 Squadron, at RAF Coltishsall as "X".
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "E".
Javelin FAW5 XA707
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Saint Athan.
*9/25/1963: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA709
*5/10/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "H".
Javelin FAW5 XA658
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*9/21/1964: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA659
*9/9/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*Central Fighter Establishment.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "F".
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*9/21/1964: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA663
*7/15/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*228 Operational Conversion Unit, at RAF Leeming as “P“.
*All-Weather Fighter Combat School, at RAF West Raynham as "Q".
*11 Squadron, at RAF Geilenkirchen, West Germany.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "K".
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*9/21/1964: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA664
*7/8/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*228 Operational Conversion Unit, at RAF Leeming.
*All-Weather Fighter Combat School, at RAF West Raynham as "R".
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "P".
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Saint Athan.
*9/25/1963: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA666
*6/20/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*228 Operational Conversion Unit, at RAF Leeming as “G“.
*41 Squadron, at RAF Coltishsall as "Z".
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "K".
Javelin FAW5 XA709
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*9/21/1964: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA718
*6/19/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*228 Operational Conversion Unit, at RAF Leeming as “S“.
*All-Weather Fighter Combat School, at RAF West Raynham as "Z".
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "R".
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Saint Athan.
*9/25/1963: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA765
*10/18/1956: Delivered to the RAF.
*11 Squadron, at RAF Geilenkirchen, West Germany as “D“.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as " ".
Javelin FAW5 XA765
Javelin FAW5 XA666
*10/1962: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*3/11/1965: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA689
*5/24/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*228 Operational Conversion Unit, at RAF Leeming as “D“.
*All-Weather Fighter Combat School, at RAF West Raynham as "T".
*11 Squadron, at RAF Geilenkirchen, West Germany.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "C".
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*3/11/1965: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA697
*7/30/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*All-Weather Fighter Combat School, at RAF West Raynham as "X".
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "O".
*3/1962: Put into storage at RAF Saint Athan.
*8/16/1963: Sold for scrap.
Javelin T3 XH393
*12/31/1958: Delivered to the RAF.
*228 Operational Conversion Unit, at RAF Leeming as “03“.
Javelin FAW5 XA697
*11/1962: Put into storage at RAF Saint Athan.
*9/25/1963: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XA699
*4/18/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*151 Squadron, at RAF Turnhouse as "F" and "E".
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "C".
Javelin T3 XH393
*29 Squadron, at RAF Leuchars as "V".
*4/1967: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*11/1967: Assigned to the RAF Catterick Fire School, later scrapped.
Javelin T3 XH447
*5/29/1959: Delivered to the RAF.
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "T".
Javelin FAW5 XA699
*2/1964: Assigned to RAF Locking as ground trainer “7809M”.
*Currently preserved in Coventry.
(Januar 1959 - August 1960 s. auch 68 Squadron)
Meteor NF11 - WD623
Meteor NF11 - WD629
Meteor NF11 - WD633
Meteor NF11 - WD702
Meteor NF11 - WD740
Meteor NF11 - WD752
Meteor T7 - WH123
Meteor NF11 - WM156
Meteor NF11 - WM234
Meteor NF11 - WM245
Meteor NF11 - WM270
Meteor NF11 - WM293
Javelin T3 XH447
*3/1964: Put into storage at RAF Saint Athan.
*6/25/1964: Sold for scrap.
Javelin FAW5 XH690
*5/8/1957: Delivered to the RAF.
*151 Squadron, at RAF Turnhouse as "Z".
*5 Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany as "A".
*12/1962: Put into storage at RAF Shawbury.
*1/22/1963: Sold for scrap.
Taken from Forgotten Jets
Die Staffel wurde offiziell am 11. Dezember 1962 nach RAF Geilenkirchen verlegt und erhielt dort Gloster Javelin FAW9 Jets. Nur wenige der Piloten gehörten der "neuen" Staffel an. Die Javelin FAW9 kamen von No. 33 Sqn wie auch der Großteil der Besatzungen.
keine weiteren "Meteor" Einträge nach August 1960
Am 16. August 1960 überführte Keith Fitchew eine Meteor NF11 von RAF Laarbruch nach RAF Lyneham. Dies war nach seinen Worten der letzte Nachtjägereinsatz mit einem Meteor NF11.
OC 01.1959 - 06.1961 - Wg Cdr F.W. Sledmere DFC, AFC OC 06.1962 - Wg Cdr M.J.F. Swiney
Staffelaustausch - Squadron Exchange
Film "Javelins at RAF Coltishall" 1959
compiled by Luca Araniti / Italy