No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF
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No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron of the Royal Air Force was a fighter squadron during the Second World War.
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No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 12 June 1943 – 7 October 1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Dutch government in exile |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Inactive |
Role | Fighter squadron |
Motto(s) | Dutch: Niet praten maar doen ("Actions, not words" or "Don't prattle, act") |
Mascot(s) | Polly Grey,[1] the parrot |
Equipment | Spitfire |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Bram van der Stok |
Insignia | |
Squadron badge | Perched on a Branch, a Parrot |
Squadron codes | VL Jun 1943 – Jul 1944 (Code taken over from No. 167 Squadron) 3W (Jul 1944 – Oct 1945) |
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Formed with Dutch personnel already flying with the RAF, during the war it formed part of the Air Defence of Great Britain and formed part of the defences against V-1 flying bombs. In the last year of the war, it moved to the continent. After the war, it was disbanded as an RAF unit, but the 322e Jachtvliegtuig Afdeling of the Netherlands armed forces was formed from the squadron.