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History: Formed at Weston Zoyland in June 1942. | |||
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| | |Issuant from a helmet affrontee argent of three ostrich feathers azure, gules, azure.<br> | ||
Motto: Videre non videri | |||
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The Closed Helmet symbolises the Role of a Reconnaissane Squn to see without beeing seen. The Three Feathers in the Clours of the Guards symbolises co-operation with the Guards Armoured Division during World War II. The Motto translates as ”To see and not be seen”. The Badge was approved in Janaury 1944. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from picclick.com | [[Literature]]: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 30 October 2023
NO 170 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Weston Zoyland in June 1942.
| English | Issuant from a helmet affrontee argent of three ostrich feathers azure, gules, azure. Motto: Videre non videri |
Origin/meaning
The Closed Helmet symbolises the Role of a Reconnaissane Squn to see without beeing seen. The Three Feathers in the Clours of the Guards symbolises co-operation with the Guards Armoured Division during World War II. The Motto translates as ”To see and not be seen”. The Badge was approved in Janaury 1944.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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