No. 122 Expeditionary Air Wing

{{Infobox military unit | unit_name =No. 122 Expeditionary Air Wing RAF Previous units: No. 122 (Rocket Projectile) Wing RAF No. 122 Wing RAF [[File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg|90px]] | native_name = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | dates = April 2006 - 2011 1943-44 1944 1944-45 1953-60 | disbanded = | country = [[United Kingdom]] | allegiance = | branch = [[Royal Air Force]] | type = [[Expeditionary Air Wing]] | role =  | size = | command_structure = | garrison = [[RAF Cottesmore]] | garrison_label = Last base | nickname = | patron = | motto = | colors =  | colors_label =  | march = | mascot = | anniversaries = | equipment = | equipment_label = | battles = | battles_label = | decorations = | battle_honours = | battle_honours_label = | flying_hours = | website =  | current_commander = | commander1 = | commander1_label = | commander2 = | commander2_label = | commander3 = | commander3_label = | commander4 = | commander4_label = | commander5 = | commander5_label = | commander6 = | commander6_label = | commander7 = | commander7_label = | commander8 = | commander8_label = | commander9 = | commander9_label = | notable_commanders =  | identification_symbol = | identification_symbol_label = | identification_symbol_2 = | identification_symbol_2_label = | identification_symbol_3 = | identification_symbol_3_label = | identification_symbol_4 = | identification_symbol_4_label = | identification_symbol_5 = | identification_symbol_5_label = | identification_symbol_6 = | identification_symbol_6_label =  | aircraft_attack = | aircraft_bomber = | aircraft_electronic = | aircraft_fighter = [[British Aerospace Harrier II]] GR.9 | aircraft_helicopter = | aircraft_helicopter_attack = | aircraft_helicopter_cargo = | aircraft_helicopter_multirole = | aircraft_helicopter_observation = | aircraft_helicopter_trainer = | aircraft_helicopter_utility = | aircraft_interceptor = | aircraft_patrol = | aircraft_recon = | aircraft_trainer = | aircraft_transport = | aircraft_tanker = | aircraft_general = }} '''No. 122 Expeditionary Air Wing''' is a former deployable [[Expeditionary Air Wing]] of the [[Royal Air Force]] based at [[RAF Cottesmore]], [[Rutland]], England.

The current wing was established on 1 April 2006 the wing has history dating back to May 1944:

==Second World War==

'''No. 122 (Rocket Projectile) Wing''' within [[No. 15 Sector RAF]], [[No. 83 Group RAF]], [[RAF Second Tactical Air Force]] was formed on 12 May 1944 at [[Gravesend Airport#Royal Air Force|RAF Gravesend]] operating [[North American P-51 Mustang|North American Mustang]]s controlling: * [[No. 19 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 65 Squadron RAF|No. 65 (East India) Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 122 Squadron RAF|No. 122 (Bombay) Squadron RAF]]

The wing moved to [[RAF Funtington]] on 13 May 1944 then to [[RNAS Ford|RAF Ford]] on 18 June 1944. It moved to France on 23 June 1944, going to B.2 Bazonville, B.7 Martragny, B.12 Ellon, No.24 St Andre-De-L'Eure, B.24 Beauvais and B.60 Grimbergen before moving to England and [[RAF Matlaske]] on 28 September 1944. Where the wing was disbanded and became [[No. 150 Wing RAF]].{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=321}}

No. 122 Wing was reformed on 28 September 1944 at Grimbergen, it moved to B.80 Volkel, B.112 Rheine-Hopsten, B.152 Fassberg, B.160 Kastrup and finally B.166 Flensburg where the unit was disbanded on 7 September 1945.{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=321}}

===History of No. 122 Airfield=== '''No. 122 Airfield Headquarters''' was formed on 15 February 1943 at [[RAF Zeals]], moving shortly afterwards to [[RAF Chilbolton]] on 24 February 1943. The HQ then moved to back to Zeals on 13 March 1943 and moved to [[RAF Eastchurch]] on 4 April 1943, moving to [[RAF Bognor]] on 1 June 1943. The HQ moved to [[RAF Kingsnorth (World War II)|RAF Kingsnorth]] on 1 July 1943m then to [[Gravesend Airport#Royal Air Force|RAF Gravesend]] on 20 October 1943. On 15 April 1944 it had a four day stay at [[RNAS Ford|RAF Ford]] before returning to Gravesend. Finally it moved to [[RAF Funtington]] on 29 April 1944 and was disbanded there on 12 May 1944.{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=53}}

Squadrons:{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=53}} * [[No. 19 Squadron RAF]] (15 February 1943 to ?) * [[No. 132 Squadron RAF|No. 132 (City of Bombay) Squadron RAF]] (1 March 1943 to 18 May 1943) replaced by [[No. 122 Squadron RAF|No. 122 (Bombay) Squadron RAF]] (18 May 1943 to 12 May 1944) * [[No. 174 Squadron RAF|No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron RAF]] (1 March 1943 to 3 May 1943) replaced by [[No. 181 Squadron RAF]] (3 May 1943 to 12 May 1944) * [[No. 184 Squadron RAF]] (1 March 1943 to 12 June 1943) replaced by [[No. 174 Squadron RAF|No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron RAF]] (12 June 1943 to 1 July 1943) replaced by [[No. 65 Squadron RAF|No. 65 (East India) Squadron RAF]] (1 July 1943 to 12 May 1944) * [[No. 602 Squadron RAuxAF|No. 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron AAF]] (31 May 1943 to 13 August 1943) replaced by [[No. 184 Squadron RAF]] (14 August 1943 to 18 August 1943) replaced by [[No. 19 Squadron RAF]] (18 August 1943 to 12 May 1944)

==Post war==

The wing was reformed on 1 April 1953 at [[Jever Air Base|RAF Jever]], it controlled: * [[No. 4 Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 92 Squadron RAF|No. 92 (East India) Squadron RAF]] * [[No. 98 Squadron RAF]] (1 April 1953 to 15 July 1957) * [[No. 118 Squadron RAF]] (6 May 1955 to 22 August 1957)

It was disbanded on 1 January 1960 stil at Jever.{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=321}}

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===Bibliography=== *{{cite book |last1=Sturtivant|first1=R.|last2=Hamlin|first2=J.|last3=Halley|first3=J.|title=Royal Air Force flying training and support units |year=1997 |publisher= Air-Britain (Historians)|location= UK|isbn=0-85130-252-1}}

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