603 Squadron Celebrates 90 Years Of Service

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Published on October 12, 2015 1:35:13 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNFaIU9m6Mk

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603 City of Edinburgh Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) has marked its 90th anniversary with a night of special events at Edinburgh Castle.

Now a Squadron of RAF Police and RAF Regiment gunners, it once had an illustrious flying past.

603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron RAuxAF was formed in 1925 as a light bomber Squadron, flying from RAF Turnhouse which is now Edinburgh International Airport.

The Squadron converted to fighters and was equipped with the Spitfire by the time WW2 began.