parade. The last three Canberras (XH131, XH134 and XH135) undertook their last flight from Marham to Kemble Airfield, Gloustershire, on 31 July 2006. RPAS In January 2005, a new unit, No. 1115 Flight, was formed at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada to operate the RAF's first Remotely-piloted Air System (RPAS). Operating the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, the unit began training personnel in the operation of UAVs, prior to the stand up of a new squadron. No. 39 Squadron was reformed on 1 January 2007, with the former No. 1115 Flight becoming 'A' Flight, while 'B' Flight received the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper. The squadron is supported and parented by RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. On 9 November 2007, the Ministry of Defence announced that the squadron's MQ-9 Reapers had begun operations in Afghanistan against the Taliban. On 9 April 2008, MQ-9A Reaper ZZ200 was destroyed after it made a forced landing in southern Afghanistan in order stop it from falling into insurgents hands. As of March 2009, the squadron operated 12 three-man teams to pilot its Reaper aircraft. Supporting intelligence specialists, Information Communications Technicians, signallers, and meteorologists bring the total number of squadron personnel to around 90. The squadron operated two aircraft but planned to have a total of six by the end of 2009. As of April 2011, five Reaper aircraft were in operation, with a further five on order and as of September 2016, the squadron, still based in Nevada, had ten operational Reaper aircraft and missions were being undertaken in Syria as part of Operation Shader. No. 39 Squadron was awarded the battle honour 'Afghanistan 2001–2014' (without the right to emblazon) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 24 March 2020 due to their participation in Operation Herrick. The squadron disbanded in August 2022, with a Reaper Ground Control System returning from Creech AFB to RAF Waddington for use by No. 13 Squadron. Aircraft operated From except where stated Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2c, d, e — April 1916 – 1917 Royal Aircraft Factory BE.12 — April 1916 – 1917 Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a — 1917 Bristol F.2 Fighter — 1917 – November 1918 Avro 504 — 1921 Airco DH.9A — February 1923 –December 1928 Westland Wapiti — 1928 – November 1931 Hawker Hart — November 1931 – August 1939 Bristol Blenheim I, IV — August 1939 – January 1941 Martin Maryland — January 1941 – January 1942