18Sqn
Badge:A Pegasus rampant
Motto: Animo et Fide (With courage and faith)
18Sqn's North East history
The Wessex HC.2's of 18Sqn arrived at Acklington from Gütersloh,
Germany in the New
Year of 1968. The unit had re-formed on 27th January 1964 at Odiham
when the Wessex trials unit was re-numbered and given a role to
provide tactical transport support for the army in the UK and
Germany. On 8th August 1969, the squadron left for Odiham.
A 'diary' of North East squadron history follows :-
| Date | Event |
| 05/01/1968 | Arrived at Acklington from Gütersloh with Wessex HC.2 (in use until Nov 1980) |
| 08/08/1969 | Left for Odiham |
18Sqn held a press day at Acklington on 1st April 1968. Air North were invited and represented by Glen Auld. (Glen Auld)