The Squadron, nicknamed ‘Guernsey’s Own’ had a distinguished record flying fighter aircraft and was the first to fly the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, the world’s first all-jet maritime aircraft and flew out of RAF Kinloss.

The Nimrod MR2, as depicted on the miniature sheet, added to its traditional roles of deep-water Anti Submarine and Anti Surface Warfare and proved to be a valuable asset in a variety of new arenas, including over-land operations.

The miniature sheet containing one stamp with the value of £3.