No.56 SQN The Firebirds - T-shirt Colour:Black The Gloster Javelin entered service

The Gloster Javelin entered service with the Royal Air Force in 1956 as an all-weather fighter and interceptor with 46 Squadron at RAF Odiham

the VFA 103

with the E-3D to be used by the RAF

particularly in the Pacific War

The type was used by numerous air forces including the United States Navy

No.56 SQN The Firebirds - T-shirt Colour:Black The Gloster Javelin entered serviceNo. 56 Squadron The Firebirds No. 56 Squadron is one of the RAFs senior squadrons with many battle honours with notable airmen including James McCudden and Albert Ball among the ranks. In the 1960s the Squadron had an aerobatic team called the Firebirds, consisting of nine Lightning F. 1As. Phantom FGR. 2s and Tornado F3s followed as its operational aircraft. 56 Squadron now serves as the Air Command and Control Intelligence, Surveillance and