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72 (Fighter) Squadron

@72Squadron

Training the UK’s Next Gen fighter pilots

 RAF Valley
Joined January 2017
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RAF Valley@RAF_Valley16 Jun 2021
Well done to all the #TeamValley personnel who took part in 'Moustache May', which raised over £1,300 for the RAF Benevolent Fund. Unsurprisingly, the moustache competition was won by 72(F) Sqn! Thanks to all involved and to all those who donated to such a worthy cause.
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It’s time for Friday patches!
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Great to see 10 Texans parked outside!
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Awesome! A couple of tonnes thrown from one moving object at another 7 months away!
ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) profile pictureARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover
@NASAPersevere22 Feb 2021
Your front-row seat to my Mars landing is here. Watch how we did it. #CountdownToMars

Perseverance Rover’s Descent and Touchdown on Mars

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Jamie Hunter / Aviacom@jamie_aviacom17 Feb 2021
First USAF AT-6!
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (@AFLCMCofficial) profile pictureAir Force Life Cycle Management Center@AFLCMCofficial17 Feb 2021
A new aircraft just entered the @usairforce fleet! Congrats to our Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate’s Light Attack Aircraft Program Office, for leading efforts to acquire and field @TextronAviation’s AT-6 Wolverine! (Photos By Brett Schauf)
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Gp Capt Jim Lee@StnCdrLossie10 Dec 2020
F35 and Typhoon formation recovering to @RAFLossiemouth today. The next generation Air Force, right here, right now.
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I can’t believe it’s been a year since I landed the last RAF Tucano and we graduated our our ‘Last Jedi’s’! Since then 1 FTS has reformed and @72Squadron never stopped, enjoy the future @RAF_Valley
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Fantastic news!
ACM Harv Smyth (@ChiefofAirStaff) profile pictureACM Harv Smyth
@ChiefofAirStaff13 Nov 2020
Congratulations to the first Texan course to graduate from 72(Fighter) Squadron on receiving your hard-earned Wings today. Very best of luck in your future careers! @royalairforce @royalnavy @raf_valley @72Squadron #noordinaryjob #NextGenRAF
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Great little air show, don’t know who did this but I think it’s fantastic, we’ll done! facebook.com/groups/Coningsb…
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RAF Benevolent Fund@RAFBF31 Dec 2019
Thank you to everyone who supported the RAF Benevolent Fund this year as we celebrated 100 years of our charity and helped us to continue making a difference to those in the RAF Family in their time of need. We wish you a very happy 2020.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth@HMSQNLZ3 Nov 2019
Possibly the most photographed man on our deck - Flight Deck Officer (FDO), Lt Cdr Richie Turrell busts more moves launching a @USMC F-35. If you want to ask Richie a deck-related question, please post below. He will answer as many as he can over the coming few days #WESTLANT19
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19 years ago today, the first space station crew arrived at their new home in low-Earth orbit. As we begin celebrating the #SpaceStation20th anniversary, read about the importance of the orbiting laboratory for future exploration & improving life on Earth: nasa.gov/feature/nasa-counts…
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Royal Navy
@RoyalNavy2 Nov 2019
📺 Tomorrow at 8pm on #BBC2, catch the second episode of the second series: ‘Britain’s Biggest Warship goes to sea’. This week features seas trials and how @HMSQNLZ prepares for the first #F35B test jet landings. #Westlant19 #RoyalNavy #Warship.
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My time in command has come to an end and 72 Sqn is now on its way to @RAF_Valley for the next chapter. Thank you to all the amazing and dedicated team in 72 for a fantastic tour and all who supported us. It’s been a blast! @RAFLintonOnOuse
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RAF Valley@RAF_Valley31 Oct 2019
Please be aware that a 4 Flying Training School Graduation will take place at RAF Valley on Friday 1 Nov 19. This will involve a role demonstration of Hawk T2 aircraft between 0950-1045 hrs. Some additional noise may be experienced during this time in the local area.
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Listen to that engine in the hover - brilliant. And what a view from flyco. #NoOrdinaryJob @RoyalAirForce @RoyalNavy
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RAF Gender@RAFGender1 Nov 2019
Thank you @RAFLintonOnOuse and @72Squadron from all the guests who attended the brilliant evening in Yorkshire to recognise the end of 30 years of Tucano, witness the handover of the 72Sqn standard and the close of No 1 Flying Training School. Your legacy lives on.
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Part 3. A nice wave as she taxi's back in for the fire service salute for the oldest tucano still active. ZF135 been towed back from ASP for the last time. @RAFLintonOnOuse @72Squadron @RAFTucanoTeam @RoyalAirForce @RAFBF @ChiefofAirStaff @BBD_Aircraft teapaw.org/GroupLoo/status/118852…
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Part 1 of the final flight of ZF135 With @72Squadron at the controls. And then returning at some speed 😊😊 @RAFLintonOnOuse @ChiefofAirStaff @RAFTucanoTeam @RAFBF @RoyalAirForce @RAFTucanoTeam @JoanitaMusisi
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