No. 56 Squadron RAF
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| Headquarters | Royal Air Force Station Waddington |
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| Part of | Air Warfare Centre |
| Role | Operational Evaluation Unit |
| Type of business | Flying squadron |
| Founded | June 8 |
| 1916 | |
| Home station | RAF |
| Waddington | |
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| ID | 3093686 |
About No. 56 Squadron RAF
Number 56 Squadron, nicknamed the Firebirds for their ability to always reappear intact regardless of the odds, is one of the oldest and most successful squadrons of the Royal Air Force, with battle honours from many of the significant air campaigns of both World War I and World War II.
