No. 27 Squadron RAF
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No. 27 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Boeing Chinook from RAF Odiham.
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Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Flying squadron |
Role | Helicopter heavy-lift support |
Part of | Joint Aviation Command |
Home station | RAF Odiham |
Motto(s) | Quam celerrime ad astra (Latin for 'With all speed to the Stars')[1] |
Aircraft | Boeing Chinook HC5,HC6a |
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Squadron badge heraldry | An elephant, based on an unofficial emblem first used in 1934 and commemorating the squadron's first operational aircraft (the Martinsyde G100 Elephant) and the unit's association with India. Approved by King Edward VIII in October 1936. |
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