[15] As part of her coronation celebrations the Queen reviewed the Royal Air Force at Odiham in 1953.

46 Squadron was re-formed at RAF Odiham on 15 August 1954 as a night fighter unit equipped with Meteor NF12s and 14s.

[15] After a short period in "care and maintenance" status the base was reopened as part of Transport Command in 1960.

[4] The Mk6, which incorporates a new Digital Automatic Flight Control System (DAFCS), is a new buy of 14 aircraft which arrived in 2013.

The Unit operated the Vigilant T Mk 1 self-launching glider, providing basic flying and gliding training to members of the Air Cadet Organisation.

Due to a fleet-wide airworthiness issue, the Vigilant (and its cousin, the Viking conventional glider) were grounded in April 2014.

27 Squadron, all operating the Boeing Chinook and forming part of the RAF's Support Helicopter Force.

[25] The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter used for tactical troop and load movements and casualty evacuation across the battlefield.

The aircraft can carry up to fifty-five troops or around ten-tonnes of mixed cargo either internally or as an under-slung load.

[25] Odiham is home to the headquarters of the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW).

7 Squadron at Odiham and Army Air Corps Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin II and Westland Gazelle AH1 aircraft based at Stirling Lines in Herefordshire.

The portcullis and towers relate to Odiham Castle, a ruin dating from the 13th century, located approximately 2 km north of the station.

The roses reference the Hampshire coat of arms and the arrows represent the speed of the aircraft flown from the station.

It was unveiled in May 2012 by Secretary of State for Defence Philip Hammond during a visit to the station to celebrate 30 years of RAF Chinook operations.