1937–1943 de Havilland Express 1938–1940 Miles Magister 1938-1938 Avro Anson I 1938–1944 Miles Mentor 1938–1942 Percival Vega Gull 1939–1940 de Havilland Leopard Moth 1939–1940 de Havilland Fox Moth 1939–1941 de Havilland Dragon 1939–1942 Lockheed 10 Electra 1939–1942 Percival Q.6 1939–1940 de Havilland Puss Moth 1939–1944 de Havilland Flamingo 1939–1940 Airspeed Envoy 1940–1942 Miles Whitney Straight 1940-1940 Heston Phoenix 1940-1940 Savoia-Marchetti S.73 1940-1940 Douglas DC-3 1940-1940 Avro Anson I 1940-1940 Armstrong Whitworth Ensign 1940–1942 de Havilland Hornet Moth 1940–1944 Airspeed Oxford 1941–1943 Stinson Reliant 1941–1942 General Aircraft Cygnet 1941–1942 Blackburn Botha 1941–1945 Beech 17 Traveler 1941-1941 Parnall Heck III 1941–1942 de Havilland Leopard Moth 1941–1943 Lockheed Hudson I 1941–1942 Lockheed Hudson II 1942-1942 Messerschmitt Bf 108 Aldon 1942–1943 Fokker F.XXII 1942–1943 Foster Wikner Wicko 1942-1942 Lockheed Hudson IV 1942–1945 Lockheed Hudson III 1942-1942 Heston Phoenix 1942–1943 Lockheed Hudson VI 1942–1944 Lockheed 12 1942–1943 Percival Proctor 1943–1944 Grumman Goose 1943–1944 Vickers Wellington XVI 1943–1944 Avro York I 1943–1952 Douglas Dakota 1944-1944 Avro Anson XX 1944–1945 Douglas Skymaster 1946–1949 Avro Lancastrian C2 1946–1951 Avro York C1 1950-1950 Vickers Valetta C1 1950-1950 Handley Page Hastings C1 1951–1968 Handley Page Hastings C2 1951–1968 Handley Page Hastings C4 1968–2000 Lockheed Hercules C130K 2000–present Lockheed Hercules C130J 2013-present Airbus A400M Atlas Commanding officers The following officers have held command of No. 24 Squadron: 1 September 1915, Captain A G Moore 29 September 1915, Major L G Hawker 29 November 1916, Major C E Rabagliati 23 March 1917, Major A G Moore 22 August 1917, Major J G Swart 2 February 1918, Major V A H Robeson 1 April 1920, Squadron Leader E H Johnston 23 October 1922, Squadron Leader O T Boyd 22 October 1923, Squadron Leader R S Maxwell 27 August 1925, Squadron Leader W H L O'Neill 20 September 1927, Squadron Leader S N Cole 20 March 1929, Squadron Leader D S Don 3 October 1931, Squadron Leader J Whitford 1 December 1935, Squadron Leader H K Goode June 1939, Wing Commander J Anderson October 1939, Wing Commander H K Goode April 1941, Wing Commander H G Lee June 1941, Wing Commander P M W Wright June 1942, Wing Commander H B Collins September 1944, Wing Commander T H Archbell October 1945, Wing Commander E L A Walter September 1946, Wing Commander C W K Nicholls March 1948, Wing Commander P H Lombard March 1950, Wing Commander C F Read (RAAF) December 1950, Squadron Leader