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Old 28th Jul 2006, 20:07
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The blokes using the Typhie at Conners are on 3 (F) Sqn. The (F) denotes 'fighter' of course as befits the history of this famous numberplate. It is shown as Fighter on their badge too (it's not a crest it's a badge).

And yet. . . when I was on 3 in Germany in the 60s the badge didn't show the word 'Fighter', just said 'Squadron' in the top arc. Mind you, we had Canberra B(I)8s in those days. The (F) was re-adopted when they got Harriers (1972) at Laarbruch, and appeared on the badge again.

Now, in the squadron's Assoc, the Canberra blokes are accepted as 'heavy fighters' because we used a gunpack.

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