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No. 220 Squadron RAF
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No. 220 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) was founded in 1918 and disbanded in 1963 after four separate periods of service. The squadron saw service in both the First and Second World Wars, as a maritime patrol unit, and finally as part of Britain's strategic nuclear deterrent.
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No. 220 Squadron RAF | |
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![]() A Hudson of 220 Sqn over the Dunkirk beaches during the British evacuation, 1940. | |
Active | 14 September 1918 - 21 May 1919 17 August 1936 - 25 May 1946 24 September 1951 - 1 October 1958 22 July 1959 – 10 July 1963 |
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Type | Royal Air Force squadron |
Role | Maritime Patrol |
Motto(s) | ΚΑΘΟΡΩΜΕΝ ΑΙΣΤΟΙ (Greek: We Observe Unseen[1] |
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Squadron badge heraldry | On a pellet between two eight-pointed stars, a torch inflamed |
Squadron codes | 220 Aug 1936 - Apr 1939 HU Apr 1939 - Jun 1939 PK Jun 1939 - Sep 1939 NR Sep 1939 - Aug 1943 MB Feb 1942 - Mar 1942 (Middle East detachment) 2 Aug 1943 - Jul 1944 ZZ Dec 1944 - Jun 1945 8D Jun 1945 - May 1946 T Sep 1951 - 1956 220 1956 - Oct 1958 |
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