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Number 31 Squadron, known as the Goldstars, was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. The Squadron lays claim to being the first military unit to fly in India, where it was based from 1915 to 1947. Throughout the Cold War, No. 31 Squadron was based in West Germany, flying from RAF Laarbruch and RAF Brüggen. Between September 1984 and March 2019, the Goldstars operated the Panavia Tornado GR1/4, initially from RAF Brüggen and after August 2001 from RAF Marham, Norfolk. No. 31 Squadron was disbanded on 14 March 2019 at RAF Marham and will reform in 2022 at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, eventually operating the General Atomics Protector RG1 by 2024.

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  • Number 31 Squadron, known as the Goldstars, was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. The Squadron lays claim to being the first military unit to fly in India, where it was based from 1915 to 1947. Throughout the Cold War, No. 31 Squadron was based in West Germany, flying from RAF Laarbruch and RAF Brüggen. Between September 1984 and March 2019, the Goldstars operated the Panavia Tornado GR1/4, initially from RAF Brüggen and after August 2001 from RAF Marham, Norfolk. No. 31 Squadron was disbanded on 14 March 2019 at RAF Marham and will reform in 2022 at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, eventually operating the General Atomics Protector RG1 by 2024. (en)
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  • *Afghanistan(1919–1920)
  • *Afghanistan(2001–2014)
  • *Arakan(1943–1944)*
  • *Burma (1944–1945)*
  • *Burma(1941–1942)*
  • *Egypt and Libya(1941–1942)*
  • *Gulf(1991)*
  • *Iraq(1941)*
  • *Iraq(2003)*
  • *Iraq(2003–2011)
  • *Kosovo(1999)*
  • *Mahoud (1919–1920)
  • *Manipur(1944)*
  • *North Burma (1943–1944)*
  • *North West Frontier(1916–1918)*
  • *North West Frontier(1939)
  • *Syria(1941)
  • *Waziristan(1919–1925)
  • *(Honours marked with an asterisk are those emblazoned on the Squadron Standard )
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  • In front of awreathoflaurel, amullet. The badge was based on an unofficial emblem, the mullet indicating theStar of Indiaand the squadron's claim to being the first military unit to fly inIndia. Approved byKing George VIin June 1937.
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  • *North West Frontier * *Afghanistan *Mahoud *Waziristan *North West Frontier *Iraq * *Syria *Egypt and Libya * *Burma * *North Burma * *Arakan * *Manipur * *Burma * *Gulf * *Kosovo * *Afghanistan *Iraq * *Iraq *(Honours marked with an asterisk are those emblazoned on the Squadron Standard ) (en)
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  • In front of a wreath of laurel, a mullet. The badge was based on an unofficial emblem, the mullet indicating the Star of India and the squadron's claim to being the first military unit to fly in India. Approved by King George VI in June 1937. (en)
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  • 'Goldstars' (en)
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  • Number 31 Squadron, known as the Goldstars, was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. The Squadron lays claim to being the first military unit to fly in India, where it was based from 1915 to 1947. Throughout the Cold War, No. 31 Squadron was based in West Germany, flying from RAF Laarbruch and RAF Brüggen. Between September 1984 and March 2019, the Goldstars operated the Panavia Tornado GR1/4, initially from RAF Brüggen and after August 2001 from RAF Marham, Norfolk. No. 31 Squadron was disbanded on 14 March 2019 at RAF Marham and will reform in 2022 at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, eventually operating the General Atomics Protector RG1 by 2024. (en)
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