No. 322 Squadron RNLAF

No. 322 Squadron RNLAF
Active12 June 1943 – 7 October 1945
27 September 1946 – October 1949
1951 – 1962
April 1964 – present
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
Branch Royal Netherlands Air Force
TypeActive
RoleSwing-role fighter squadron
Part ofAir Combat Command
Garrison/HQLeeuwarden Air Base
Motto(s)Dutch: Niet praten maar doen
("Actions, not words" or "Don't prattle, act")
Mascot(s)Polly Grey,[1] the parrot
EquipmentF-35A Lightning II

No. 322 Squadron is the oldest operational squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). It currently operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II from Leeuwarden Air Base, Friesland.

It was originally founded at RAF Woodvale, United Kingdom, on 12 June 1943 as No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron with Dutch personnel under Royal Air Force control. At the end of the war, 322e Jachtvliegtuig Afdeling of the Royal Netherlands Army was formed from the RAF squadron. Between 1980 and 2021, No. 322 Squadron flew the Fokker F-16A/B Fighting Falcon. It performed, much like the other Dutch F-16 units, a dual 'swing role' task: having both ground support and interceptor duties.

  1. ^ "Polly Grey | Ministerie van Defensie". Defensie.nl. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-26.