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An RAF Shadow R1 based at RAF Waddington. RAF Waddington is the RAF's Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) hub, and is home to a fleet of aircraft composed of Shadow R1 and RC-135W Rivet Joint, and is an operating base for the RAF's MQ-9 Reaper. [61]
English: Exterior image of the Air Warfare Centre (AWC), within Thomson Building at RAF Waddington. Based in the Thomson Building at RAF Waddington, 11 other locations throughout the UK and 3 in the United States, the primary mission of the AWC is the provision of accurate, timely and contextual Integrated Mission Support to front line commanders and units.
The Air Warfare Centre was established in October 1993 [2] and serves RAF Air Command by developing and implementing operational-level and tactical-level air doctrine. [3] In early 2020, the organisation was renamed to the Air and Space Warfare Centre to better reflect the RAF's increasing involvement in the space domain. [4]
No. 1 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing (1 ISR Wing) is a wing of the Royal Air Force and is part of the ISTAR Force in No. 1 Group based at RAF Waddington. 1 ISR Wing is responsible for producing intelligence from imagery intelligence and electronic surveillance. [2]
It was renamed to No. 34 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing RAF on 1 June 1943 with No. 12 Group RAF, RAF Fighter Command attached to the RAF Second Tactical Air Force. On 30 June 1943 the wing moved to RAF Blackbushe , then to RAF Northolt on 8 April 1944, on 1 September 1944 the wing moved to mainland Europe and used A.12 Balleroy, B.47 Amiens and ...
Waddington is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) south of Lincoln on the A607 Grantham Road. The village is known for its association with RAF Waddington. At the 2001 Census Waddington had a population of 6,086, [3] increasing to 6,122 at the 2011 census. [4]
The RAF Waddington Airshow of 2014 was also widely regarded as a success. Crowds in excess of 135,000 flocked to the base over the two days of the show helping to generate a sum of £260,000 which was in turn donated to Service and local charities. [5] However 2014 was to prove to be the last time an airshow would be staged at RAF Waddington. [6]
Sometime by 2021, the squadron was moved under command of the new Intelligence Reserve Wing sitting under No. 2 Group RAF, today based at RAF Waddington. In 2016, the squadron was based at RAF Cranwell [1] [2] [4] Today the squadron is based at RAF Waddington, with personnel serving at RAF Wyton, RAF High Wycombe, and RAF Digby. The squadron ...