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Created in 1942 and tasked with airfield defence. At the start of the war it's strength was 10 regular squadrons and 5 Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadrons. Each squadron has a strength of 166 members (making them the equivalent of companies but considerably larger – they are however incapable of independent deployment). Each Field Squadron is divided into flights (equivalent to platoons). These are Rifle Flights (intended for close range combat) and Support Weapon Flights (with 81mm mortars, ATGMs, SF GPMGs and sniper rifles). In 1996 with the threat level increasing, Light Armoured Squadrons were recreated using Scimitar and Scorpion series vehicles with Spartans in the APC role. Most Field Squadrons had a motorised element in Land Rovers capable of ranging up to 40km from the base in pat

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  • Created in 1942 and tasked with airfield defence. At the start of the war it's strength was 10 regular squadrons and 5 Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadrons. Each squadron has a strength of 166 members (making them the equivalent of companies but considerably larger – they are however incapable of independent deployment). Each Field Squadron is divided into flights (equivalent to platoons). These are Rifle Flights (intended for close range combat) and Support Weapon Flights (with 81mm mortars, ATGMs, SF GPMGs and sniper rifles). In 1996 with the threat level increasing, Light Armoured Squadrons were recreated using Scimitar and Scorpion series vehicles with Spartans in the APC role. Most Field Squadrons had a motorised element in Land Rovers capable of ranging up to 40km from the base in pat
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  • Created in 1942 and tasked with airfield defence. At the start of the war it's strength was 10 regular squadrons and 5 Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadrons. Each squadron has a strength of 166 members (making them the equivalent of companies but considerably larger – they are however incapable of independent deployment). Each Field Squadron is divided into flights (equivalent to platoons). These are Rifle Flights (intended for close range combat) and Support Weapon Flights (with 81mm mortars, ATGMs, SF GPMGs and sniper rifles). In 1996 with the threat level increasing, Light Armoured Squadrons were recreated using Scimitar and Scorpion series vehicles with Spartans in the APC role. Most Field Squadrons had a motorised element in Land Rovers capable of ranging up to 40km from the base in patrol operations. Air Defence Squadrons had a strength of 6 Rapier missile launchers.
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