No. 257 Squadron RAF
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No. 257 Squadron RAF was a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the First World War, the Second World War and also the Cold War. It was finally disbanded in December 1963.
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No. 257 (Burma) Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 18 August 1918 - 30 June 1919 17 May 1940 - 5 March 1945 1 September 1946 - 31 March 1957 1 July 1960 – 31 December 1963 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Nickname(s) | Burma |
Motto(s) | Burmese: Thay myay gyee shin shwe hti ("Death or glory") |
post 1950 aircraft insignia | |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Robert Stanford Tuck |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge | A Chinthe sejant[1] |
Squadron Codes | ML (May 1940 - Jun 1940) DT (Jun 1940 - May 1941) FM (May 1941 - Mar 1945) A6 (Sep 1946 - 1951) |
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