History of Lincolnshire the RAF Officer Training College after the formation of the RAF in April 1918. RAF Swinderby was a Polish-manned RAF station and from 1964, the RAF's main Recruit Training Camp. RAF Scampton, was the home base of 617 Squadron. Lincolnshire still has the strongest claim to being the 'home' of RAF Bomber Command, playing host to many squadrons, including the Lancaster bombers of the famous 617 "Dambusters" squadron who were based at RAF Scampton. There were two Bomber Groups based in the county – No. 1 in the north and No. 5 Group in the centre and south. The Battle
RAF Falcons RAF Falcons The RAF Falcons are a British military parachute display team. The Falcons are based at RAF Brize Norton as part of the No. 1 Parachute Training School. Members do a 3-year tour with the team. The display season is from May to September and during the off season the team spend 3 months in Southern California training for both the Display Season and gaining qualifications appointments after the Falcons. The RAF Falcons jump from a variety of aircraft depending on aircraft availability and the nature of the display. A team of six men, nicknamed the Big Six, from