No 20 Squadron

20 Squadron history 31 July 1992 (written by Flt Lt N.J. Roberson)

Received its first Tornado, ZA461 during March 1984

Formally stood up 29th June 1984 at RAF Laarbruch

Disbanded May 1992

Initially allocated GA - GZ codes

Commanding Officers (whilst at Laarbruch)

30 June 1984 - Wg Cdr J.B. Hill AFC

9 December 1985 - Sqn Ldr I. Evans

7 April 1986 - Wg Cdr R.D. Elder

1 January 1988 - Group Captain R.D.Elder

15 April 1988 - Wing Commander J.L.Buckler

2 November 1990 - Wing Commander M.C.Heath

31 July 1992 - Disbanded

Staffelaustausch - Squadron Exchanges

(zusammengestellt von / compiled by Luca Araniti / Italy)

SQUADRON EXCHANGES PERFORMED BY 20 SQN.

FROM THE HARRIER to the GR.1 PERIOD

1970

1971

1972

1973 ESK.725 (DNK) Karup (DNK) Draken

1974

1975

1976 103º GRUPPO (ITA) Treviso Sant’Angelo (ITA) G.91R

1977

1978 102º GRUPPO (ITA) Rimini (ITA) F-104S

1979 102º GRUPPO (ITA) Rimini (ITA) F-104S

1980 525th TFS/36th TFW (USA) Bitburg (DEU) F-15C

1981 22º GRUPPO (ITA) Istrana (ITA) F-104S

1982 81st TFS/52d TFW (USA) Spangdahlem (DEU) F-4G

1983 ESQ.302 (PRT) Monte Real (PRT) A-7P

1984

1985 102º GRUPPO (ITA) Rimini (ITA) F-104S

1986

1987

1988 ESQ.304 (PRT) Monte Real (PRT) A-7P

1989 ESQ.304 (PRT) Monte Real (PRT) A-7P

1990 421 SQN. (CAN) Baden Soellingen (DEU) CF-18A

1991 ALA 21 (ESP) Morón de la Frontera (ESP) SF-5A

1992

NOTE

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Compiled by Luca Aranti