| Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron | |
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| Active | 1 May 2007 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
| Type | Air Combat Service Support Unit |
| Role |
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| Size | 75 personnel (2020) |
| Part of | No. 42 (Expeditionary Support) Wing |
| Home station | MOD Boscombe Down |
| Motto(s) | Swift to Recover |
The Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron (JARTS), informally known as Crash and Smash,[1] is a combined Royal Navy and Royal Air Force squadron that is tasked with the recovery and surface transportation of aircraft under the aegis of the British military framework. The squadron operates worldwide, and recovering aircraft from post-crash incidents is a large part of their work. Whilst they are a component of the British military, they may be asked to attend and recover aircraft from non-military incidents (such as the 2015 Shoreham Airshow crash) as they have a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).
- ^ Nadin 2009, p. 38.