Originally Posted by
Melchett01
At the risk of being controversial - not without precedent. How many Bloodhound squadrons carried the number plate of a former flying squadron?
I suppose it could be a way of packing out the numbers, but equally it’s also a way of keeping Sqns going and contemporary rather than them disappearing into the history books.
So true, it makes much more sense to retain the squadron ethos even if the tasks change dramatically.
I'd assume a lot of tank squadrons were cavalry initially,so there is plenty of precedent.