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5th Squadron (Iraq)
5 Squadron or 5th Squadron may refer to: Aviation squadrons: * No. 5 Squadron RAAF, a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force * No. 5 Squadron RCAF, a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force * No. 5 Squadron RNZAF, a unit of the Royal New Zealand Air Force * No. 5 Squadron PAF, a unit of the Pakistan Air Force * No. 5 Squadron SLAF, a unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force * 5 Squadron SAAF, a unit of the South African Air Force * No. 5 Squadron RAF, a unit of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force * 5th Special Operations Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force * 5th Space Operations Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force * 5th Space Launch Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force Naval squadrons: * 5th Battle Squadron The 5th Battle Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy consisting of battleships. The 5th Battle Squadron was initially part of the Royal Navy's Second Fleet. During the First World War, the Home Fleet was renamed the Grand Fleet. Hist . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 Squadron SAAF
5 Squadron SAAF was a South African Air Force "Through hardships to the stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = , equipment ... Fighter / Fighter-Bomber squadron during World War II. It was disbanded at the end of the war and was re-commissioned in 1950. It remained active until 2 October 1992, when it was disbanded; its Atlas Cheetah E aircraft were also decommissioned. History The squadron was initially designated as a fighter-bomber unit and formed in Cape Town in April 1939. It was only active for eight months and was disbanded in December that year. It was re-formed on 7 May 1941 as a fighter squadron operating from Zwartkop Air Station equipped with Mohawk Vs. It deployed to Egypt in December 1941 re-equipped with Tomahawk IIBs. The squadron was initially tasked with providing anti-shipping patrols and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Special Operations Squadron
The 5th Special Operations Squadron is part of the 919th Special Operations Wing. The 5th is based at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It operates U-28 aircraft providing special operations capability. Mission The 5th Special Operations Squadron provides an Instructor cadre for the Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center's U-28, AC-130U, MC-130H, C-145, C-146 and Combat Aviation Advisor programs. It also provides intratheater support to Special Operations Forces worldwide in support of National Command Authorities taskings. The 5th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., is a Total Force Integration unit whose members participate in the Active Duty mission of the Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center at Hurlburt. While 5th SOS members perform duty at Hurlburt as part of AFSOWC, the squadron administratively falls under the 919th Special Operations Wing, a USAF Reserve unit headquartered at Duke Field, Fla. History World War II The 5th Combat Cargo Squa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Space Operations Squadron
The 5th Expeditionary Space Operations Squadron is an expeditionary satellite operations unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the Space Operations Command, Air Force Space Command for activation or inactivation as required. History The 5th Expeditionary Space Operations Squadron (ESOPS), originally part of the Air Force Satellite Control Facility, was provisionally established as Operating Location-A of the 750th Space Group on 1 October 1992. It was officially activated on 22 November 1993 under the 50th Operations Group. The formation followed the division of the Air Force Satellite Control Facility into the 2nd Space Test Group and the Consolidated Space Test Center (CSTC) on 1 October 1987, coinciding with the Air Force Space Command's acquisition of Onizuka Air Force Station, Onizuka Air Force Base (later Onizuka Air Station). In the year it was established, the 5th ESOPS assumed the responsibilities of the 2nd Satellite Tracking Group Operations Division and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Space Launch Squadron
The United States Space Force's 5th Space Launch Squadron is a space launch unit located at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. The 5th SLS is tasked with launch and support of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles. History The 5th Space Launch Squadron was activated on 14 April 1994 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida as part of the 45th Space Wing. The squadron conducted Titan IV booster launch operations, launching classified military payloads into orbit until it was inactivated in June 1998. The squadron was reactivated on 1 December 2003, and has supervised launched of commercial space boosters from Cape Canaveral since then. Lineage * Constituted as the 5th Space Launch Squadron on 29 March 1994 : Activated on 14 April 1994 : Inactivated on 29 June 1998 : Activated on 1 December 2003 Assignments * 45th Operations Group, 14 April 1994 – 29 June 1998 * 45th Launch Group, 1 December 2003 – present Stations * Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, 14 Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Battle Squadron
The 5th Battle Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy consisting of battleships. The 5th Battle Squadron was initially part of the Royal Navy's Second Fleet. During the First World War, the Home Fleet was renamed the Grand Fleet. History First World War August 1914 In August 1914, the 5th Battle Squadron was based at Portland, and consisted of a number of pre-dreadnought battleships. These were: * * * * * * * * Following the loss of HMS ''Bulwark'' in 1914, and were transferred from the 6th Battle Squadron. With the commissioning of the five fast battleships of the ''Queen Elizabeth'' class, the remaining pre-dreadnoughts were sent to the Mediterranean. herself was delayed in joining the squadron, instead taking part in the Dardanelles Campaign until May 1915. Battle of Jutland In 1916, the 5th Battle Squadron—under the command of Rear Admiral Hugh Evan-Thomas— was temporarily transferred to David Beatty's Battlecruiser Fleet. On 31 May, four ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2/5th Commando Squadron (Australia)
The 2/5th Commando Squadron was one of twelve independent companies and or commando squadrons of the Australian Army formed for service during World War II. Initially formed in 1942 as the "2/5th Independent Company", the 2/5th served in New Guinea, taking part in a major commando raid on Salamaua in June 1942. It was later withdrawn from New Guinea and reformed as the "2/5th Cavalry (Commando) Squadron", as part of the 2/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment which saw service in Borneo in 1945. It was disbanded in early 1946. History Formation 1942 In February 1941, Lieutenant Colonel J.C. Mawhood, a British officer, arrived in Australia and established No. 7 Infantry Training Centre at Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. As a part of its wartime expansion, the Australian Army had originally intended to field four Independent Companies, trained to a high standard in irregular warfare for use in the sabotage and reconnaissance roles. The terrain surrounding the centre consist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
