No.56 SQN The Firebirds - T-shirt Colour:Black Shawyer and Wg

Shawyer and Wg

41 Squadron at the very start of the Battle of Britain

finally retiring in 1979

Chris is a regular contributor to aviation publications such as Aeroplane and Mortons Media

No.56 SQN The Firebirds - T-shirt Colour:Black Shawyer and WgNo. 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