page_title: No. 15 Squadron RAF
section_title: World War II
hierarchical_section_title: No. 15 Squadron RAF / History / World War II
caption_attribution_description: English: Propaganda poster showing crew embarking on a Short Stirling bomber "MacRobert's Reply"&#160;: an aircraft sponsored by Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert in memory of her three sons killed in RAF service.
context_page_description: Number 15 Squadron, sometimes written as No. XV Squadron, was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It most recently operated the Panavia Tornado GR4 from RAF Lossiemouth as No. XV Squadron. It was the RAF's Operational Conversion Unit for the Tornado GR4 which taught pilots how to fly the aircraft and what tactics to use to best exploit the performance of their aircraft and its weapons.
context_section_description: Still equipped with Fairey Battle light bombers, the squadron flew to France in September 1939 as part of No. 71 Wing, Advanced Air Striking Force. It departed from RAF Abingdon circa 2 September. After returning to the UK, the following year it re-equipped first with Bristol Blenheims and again with Vickers Wellingtons before becoming one of the first Short Stirling bomber squadrons. One famous Stirling was donated by Lady MacRobert in memory of her three sons killed in RAF service and named MacRobert's Reply. In 1943, the squadron converted to Avro Lancasters.
caption: MacRobert's Reply, N6086 c1941-2
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