No. 56 Squadron RAF (English Wikipedia)

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"RAF squadron make final flypast". BBC News. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

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Gustavsson, Håkan. "Gloster Gladiator in 56 RAF Squadron service". Biplane Fighter Aces from the Second World War. Retrieved 17 April 2013.

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Robertson, F.A. de V. (24 December 1936). "No. 56 (Fighter) Squadron: A Record of Great Fighting Men". Flight. XXX (1461): 678. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.

gov.uk

"New global surveillance aircraft begins UK trials". gov.uk. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

guardian-series.co.uk

"The 56 Squadron formerly based at North Weald will be made Freemen". East London & West Essex Guardian. London. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

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Jennings, Gareth (29 September 2021). "UK retires Sentry AEW1". janes.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

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"RAF Leuchars Bids Farewell To 56 (R) Sqn". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
"NO. 56 SQUADRON EXERCISE THEIR 'FREEDOM OF THE DISTRICT' IN NORTH WEALD". Royal Air Force. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
"56(R) Squadron". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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"56 (Reserve) Squadron". RAF Leuchars. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2018.

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"No.56 Squadron". Royal Air Force Museum. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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rafmuseum.org.uk

"McDONNELL DOUGLAS PHANTOM FGR2 XV424" (PDF). RAF Museum. Retrieved 10 December 2018.

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"No 56 - 60 Squadron Histories". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
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"1963 losses". ukserials.com. Retrieved 10 December 2018.

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"RAF Drops 'Reserve' Suffix from its Squadrons". Warnsey's World of Military Aviation. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

wattisham.org.uk

Eade, David. "The Wattisham Chronicles – Part five: Phantastic Phantom's arrival". Wattisham Aviation Society. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

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"Squadrons of the Battle of Britain. Aircraft, badges and history - 54 to 72 Squadrons (Archived)". raf.mod.uk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
"56 (Reserve) Squadron". RAF Leuchars. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
"RAF Leuchars Bids Farewell To 56 (R) Sqn". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
"RAF squadron make final flypast". BBC News. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
"RAF Drops 'Reserve' Suffix from its Squadrons". Warnsey's World of Military Aviation. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
"56(R) Squadron". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
Robertson, F.A. de V. (24 December 1936). "No. 56 (Fighter) Squadron: A Record of Great Fighting Men". Flight. XXX (1461): 678. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.