SWISS AIR FORCE F-18 HORNETS DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS FOR EXERCISE YORKNITE 21.11.24 • RAF LEEMING

Exercise YORKNITE is an annual key training deployment of the Swiss Air Force at RAF LEEMING and regular sorties from the squadrons based here. The Swiss bring their aircrew, military personnel from all three operational squadrons that fly the F/A-18 Hornets to the UK for 4 weeks. The squadrons of the Swiss Air Force are the Fliegerstaffel 11 "Tigers", 17 "Falcons" and 18 "Panthers".

From Air to Air Refuelling, low level and other sorties, Yorknite plays a key role for the F-18 pilots who integrate with the RAF and USAF too. On some exercises there have been other aircraft that are deployed for Ex Yorknite such as the Cougar helicopters and a Bombardier CC-144C Challenger.

The F18s of the Swiss Air Force have the opportunity to carry out their low level flying training as doing this in Switzerland this time of year posses avalanche risks in the Alps and other low flying areas. So, they come the UK for this.

RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire trains, delivers and supports UK and overseas Expeditionary Air Operations.

RAF Leeming is home to a wide range of squadrons and lodger units with broad expertise. As it's in close proximity to training areas at Spadeadam, Otterburn and Catterick, RAF Leeming is the preferred site for deployed exercises and detachments from UK and overseas units. Also operating out of Leeming are Hawk Mk.167 of the 11 Qatari Emiri Air Force training in the fast jets.

Based here are;
34 Squadron RAF Regiment
607 Squadron RAuxAF
609 Squadron RAuxAF
RAF Mountain Rescue Service
1 Engineering Support Squadron
2 Field Communications Squadron
3 Field Communications Squadron
4 Capability and Innovation Squadron
5 Information Services Squadron
6 Cyber Reserve Squadron
591 Signals Unit
Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron
Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron

90 Signals Unit
Operational Training Centre
Joint Forward Air Control Training and Standardisation Unit

2 Force Protection Wing
Tactical Communications Wing

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