No. 209 Squadron RAF
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Number 209 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force was originally formed from a nucleus of "Naval Eight" on 1 February 1917 at Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France, as No. 9 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and saw active service in both World Wars, the Korean War and in Malaya. The use of the squadron number ceased in 1968 and it has not been reused since by an RAF squadron. However the number, badge and motto is in current service within the RAF Air Cadets at 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron ATC in Nottinghamshire.
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No. 209 Squadron RAF
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No. 209 (Hong Kong) Squadron RAF
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Hong Kong
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19235790
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1111218513
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*Western Front
*Ypres
*Somme
*Channel and North Sea
*Atlantic
*Bismarck
*Eastern Waters
*Arctic
*Korea
*(Honours marked with an asterisk are those emblazoned on the Squadron Standard)
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United Kingdom
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--04-01
--11-01
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FK
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WQ
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An eagle volant recursant descendant in pale, wings overture( The red eagle was chosen due to the squadron getting credit for shooting down Manfred von Richthofen .) Approved by King George VI in August 1941.
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Squadron Codes
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Squadron Badge heraldry
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150
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Might and Main
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Hong Kong
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Maritime patrol
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Liaison and transport
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No. 209 Squadron RAF
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Number 209 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force was originally formed from a nucleus of "Naval Eight" on 1 February 1917 at Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France, as No. 9 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and saw active service in both World Wars, the Korean War and in Malaya. The use of the squadron number ceased in 1968 and it has not been reused since by an RAF squadron. However the number, badge and motto is in current service within the RAF Air Cadets at 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron ATC in Nottinghamshire.
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19027
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1918
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1917
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*Arctic (1941–1942)
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*Atlantic(1939–1941)
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*Bismarck
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*Channel and North Sea (1939)
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*Eastern Waters (1942–1945)
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*Korea (1950–1953)
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*Somme(1918)
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*Western Front(1917–1918)
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*Ypres(1917)
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*(Honours marked with an asterisk are those emblazoned on the Squadron Standard)
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FK
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WQ (Sep 1939 – Mar 1942; 1950 – 1951)
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An eagle volant recursant descendant in pale, wings overture( The red eagle was chosen due to the squadron getting credit for shooting downManfred von Richthofen(the Red Baron).) Approved byKing George VIin August 1941.
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Might and Main
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Ground support(World War I)
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Liaisonandtransport(Malaya)
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Maritime patrol(World War II&Korea)
