| No. 33 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 12 Jan 1916 – 1 April 1918 (RFC) 1 April 1918 – 13 June 1919 (RAF) 1 March 1929 – 31 March 1955 15 Dec 1955 – 3 June 1957 30 Sept 1957 – 17 Dec 1962 1 March 1965 – 30 Jan 1970 14 June 1971 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Flying squadron |
| Role | Helicopter medium-lift support |
| Part of | Joint Aviation Command |
| Home station | RAF Benson |
| Motto(s) | Loyalty[1] |
| Aircraft | Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2 |
| Battle honours | *Honours marked with an asterisk may be emblazoned on the Squadron Standard |
| Commanders | |
| Officer Commanding | Wg Cdr S P Fletcher MVO MA RAF[2] |
| Notable commanders | Hector McGregor (Sep 1938 – Jan 1940) Marmaduke Pattle (Mar – Apr 1941) |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron badge heraldry | A hart's head affrontée, couped at the neck, developed from an unofficial emblem produced in the early 1930s when the squadron introduced the famous Hawker Hart into service. Approved by King Edward VIII in May 1936. |
| Squadron Roundel |  |
| Squadron codes | SO (Sep 1938 – May 1939) TN (May 1939 – Sep 1939) NW (Sep 1939 – May 1941) 5R (Apr 1944 – Apr 1951) CA–CZ (Pumas) |
No. 33 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Airbus Helicopters Puma HC.2 from RAF Benson, Oxfordshire.
- ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 131. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ "RAF 33 Squadron Marks 100 Years". Helis.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.