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History: Formed at Brampton 1 September 1941. The Unit was also known as Headquarters Pathfinder Force, and No 8 (PFF) Group.


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===Official blazon===
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|A mullet of eight points surmounted by an arrow enflamed point downwards in bend sinister.<br>
Motto: We guide to strike.
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Star symbolises the Number of the Group and the Astro-Navigation undertaken by its Navigators. The Flaming Arrow symbolises the Pathfinder Force which the Group controlled. The Badge was approved in March 1955.
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss.
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[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 31 October 2023

NO 8 GROUP HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Brampton 1 September 1941. The Unit was also known as Headquarters Pathfinder Force, and No 8 (PFF) Group.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 8 Group Headquarters, Royal Air Force
Official blazon
English A mullet of eight points surmounted by an arrow enflamed point downwards in bend sinister.

Motto: We guide to strike.

Origin/meaning

The Star symbolises the Number of the Group and the Astro-Navigation undertaken by its Navigators. The Flaming Arrow symbolises the Pathfinder Force which the Group controlled. The Badge was approved in March 1955.


Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 1 Bands-Groups by B.R. Holliss.

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