No. 112 Squadron RAF
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No. 112 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It served in both the First World War and Second World War and was active for three periods during the Cold War. It is nicknamed "The Shark Squadron", an allusion to the fact that it was the first unit from any Allied air force to use the famous "shark mouth" logo on Curtiss P-40s.[3]
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No. 112 Squadron | |
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Active | 30 July 1917 – 13 June 1919 16 May 1939 – 30 December 1946 12 May 1951 – 31 May 1957 1 August 1960 – 31 March 1964 2 November 1964 – 1 July 1975 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Nickname(s) | "The Shark Squadron" |
Motto(s) | "Swift in Destruction"[1] |
Battle honours | Home Defence 1917–1918, Egypt 1940, Greece 1941, Western Desert 1941–43, Italy 1943 |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Clive Caldwell; Billy Drake |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge heraldry | "A cat sejant".[2] |
Squadron codes | XO May–Sep 1939 RT 1940 – Jun 1941 GA Jun 1941 – Dec 1946 T May 1951 – Jul 1953 A Jul 1953 – Jan 1954 |
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