miniaturadaimagem|Dois McDonnell Phantom F.3 (ou F-4J (UK)) do 74º Esquadrão são reabastecidos por um Vickers VC10 K.2. O Esquadrão N.º 74, também conhecido como "Esquadrão Tigre" devido ao símbolo da cabeça de tigre, foi um esquadrão da Força Aérea Real. Operou aviões de combate de 1917 a 1990, e depois aviões de treino até à sua dissolução em 2000. Foi membro da Royal Air Force da NATO Tiger Association de 1961 até a dissolução do esquadrão, desde então foi substituído pelo No. 230 Squadron.
Participou activamente na Primeira Guerra Mundial e na Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Aeronaves operadas Avro 504K (Jul 1917 – Mar 1918)Cossey 1992, p. 297. Sopwith Pup (Jan 1918 – Mar 1918) Sopwith Scout (Jan 1918 – Mar 1918) Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a (Mar 1918 – Feb 1919) Hawker Demon Mk.(Sep 1935 – Apr 1937) Gloster Gladiator Mk.I (Mar 1937) Gloster Gauntlet Mk.II (Mar 1937 – Feb 1939) Miles Magister Mk.I (1938–1944) Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I/Ia (Feb 1939 – Sep 1940)Cossey 1992, p. 298. Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa/IIb (Jun 1940 – Dec 1941)Cossey 1992, p. 299. Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb (May 1941 – Mar 1942)Cossey 1992, p. 301. Hawker Hurricane Mk.I/IIb/IIc (Dec 1942 – Sep 1943) Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb (Sep 1943 – Apr 1944)Cossey 1992, p. 302. Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Sep 1943 – Apr 1944) Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX (Oct 1943 – Apr 1944) Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXe (Apr 1944 – Mar 1945) Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIe (Mar 1945 – May 1945)Cossey 1992, p. 303. Gloster Meteor F.3 (May 1945 – Mar 1948)Cossey 1992, p. 304. Gloster Meteor F.4 (Dec 1947 – Oct 1950) Gloster Meteor T.7 (1950–1957)Cossey 1992, p. 306. Gloster Meteor F.8 (Oct 1950 – Mar 1957)Cossey 1992, p. 305. Hawker Hunter F.4 (Mar 1957 – Jan 1958) Hawker Hunter F.6 (Nov 1957–1960) Hawker Hunter T.7 (1958–1966)Cossey 1992, p. 307. English Electric Lightning F.1/F.1a (Jun 1960 – Apr 1964) English Electric Lightning F.3 (Apr 1964 – Sep 1967) English Electric Lightning T.4 (1961–1966) English Electric Lightning T.5 (Jun 1967 – Aug 1971)Cossey 1992, p. 308. English Electric Lightning F.6 (Jun 1966 – Aug 1971) McDonnell Douglas F-4J(UK) Phantom (Aug 1984 – Jan 1991) McDonnell Douglas F-4M Phantom FGR.2 (Jan 1991 – Oct 1992) British Aerospace Hawk T.1/T.1A (Oct 1992 – Sep 2000)
Bibliografia
Cossey, Bob. Tigers: The Story of 74 Squadron, RAF. London: Arms & Armour Press, 1992. . Ken Delve, D-Day: The Air Battle, London: Arms & Armour Press, 1994, . Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth, 1918–1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. . Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing, 1998 (second edition 2001). . Jones, Wing Commander Ira "Taffy". Tiger Squadron: The Story of 74 Squadron R.A.F., in Two World Wars. London: W.H. Allen, 1954 (republished by Award books in 1966, White Lion Publishers Ltd. in 1972 and by Time Life Education in 1994). Oughton, Frederick and Vernon Smyth. Ace With One Eye. The Life and Combats of Major Edward Mannock VC, DSO (2 bars), MC (1 bar), Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. London: Frederick Muller Ltd., 1963. Rawlings, John D.R. Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft. London: Macdonald and Jane's (Publishers) Ltd., 1969 (new edition 1976, reprinted 1978). . Tidy, Douglas. I Fear No Man: The History of No.74 Squadron Royal Air Force. London: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1972, & revised edition 1998. Tidy, Douglas. I Fear No Man: The History of No.74 Squadron Royal Air Force 1917–1997. J&KHP Publishers., 1998.
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