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Formingon 1 August 1941 at Old Sarum, the squadron went into action in November 1942attached the First Army during theTorch landings in North Africa. It later served in Sicily, Italy and from November 1945, Egypt were it remaineduntil 1 November 1955.

On the same day, No 657 Squadron was re-numbered, 651at Middle Wallop, it now flew Sycamore helicopters as well as Austers.  On1 September 1957 the squadron was transferred to the Army Air Corps.

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Motto: Dirige 

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Formingon 1 May 1942 at Old Sarum, the squadron went into action in June 1942 attachedthe Second Army during theOverlord landings in Normandy.  It movedwith the Second Army through France, Holland and into Germany, where it remainedas part of the  British Air Forces of Occupation and later 2nd Tactical AirForce until it was transferred to the Army Air Corps on 1 September 1957.

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Motto: Sive Aere Sive Campo 

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Formedon 20 June 1942 at Old Sarum, the squadron moved to Normandy in June 1944 andsupported the Army through France and Holland, disbanding at Hoya in Germany on15 September 1945.

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Motto: Ubique Speculabundus 

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Formingon 15 July 1942 at Old Sarum, the squadron went into action in December 1942following theTorch landings in North Africa.  From July 1943 itserved in Sicily with the 8th Army and later Italy, where it remained untildisbanding at Campoformido on 24 June 1947. 

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Motto:Progressive 

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Formingon 8 December 1942 at Old Sarum, the squadron went into action in August 1943 inNorth Africa.  From December 1943 it served in Italy, where it remaineduntil disbanding at Ronchi on 31 August 1945.

No Badge Authorised

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Formingon 31 December 1941 at Westly, the squadron moved to India the followingAugust.  Operations began in January 1944 along the India-Burma borderuntil September 1945, when the squadron moved to Kuala Lumpur in Malaya,disbanding there on 15 January 1947.

It reformed from 1914 Flight on 29 June 1948 at Sembawang in Malaya continuing to operate there until transferred to the Army Air Corps on 1 September 1957.

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Motto: Volens et Videns  

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Formingon 31 January 1943 at Ouston, the squadron went into action in August 1943 inNorth Africa.  From February 1944 it served in Italy, where it remaineduntil moving to the Netherlands in March 1944 to serve with the First CanadianArmy.   In November 1945, the squadron returned to the UK andcontinued to support army units in the South of England until disbanded by beingrenumbered No 651 Squadron on 1 November 1955.

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Motto:   Per Terra Seperque Caelum

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Formedon 30 April 1943 at Old Sarum, the squadron moved to Normandy in June 1944 andsupported the Army through France and Holland, until October 1945, when havingpreviously returned to Britain, it was sent to India.  It remained in Indiauntil disbanding at Hakimpet on 1 April 1947.

No Badge Authorised (unofficial badge shown)

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Motto:Videmus Delemus

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Formedon 30 April 1943 at Firbeck, the squadron moved to Normandy in June 1944 and supported the 21st Army Group through France and Holland until October 1945, when it moved to India, serving on the North West Frontier until disbanding at Lahore on 14 August 1947.

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Motto:    Quovis Per Ardua

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Formedon 31 July 1943 at Old Sarum, the squadron moved to France in July 1944 andsupported the 21st Army Group through France and Holland until disbanding atKeil/Holtenau in Germany on 31 May 1946.

No Badge Authorised

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Formedon 31 August 1943 at Old Sarum, the squadron moved to France in August 1944 andsupported the First Canadian Army until disbanding at Ghent in Belgium on 31October 1945.

Post-war it reformed as part of the RAuxAF on 1 May 1949 atKenley but was disbanded on 10 March 1957 along with all RAuxAF flyingsquadrons.  It was composed of a number of detached flights, 1957 and1960  at Kenley, 1958 at Hendon, 1959 and 1961 at Henlow.

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Motto: Designo Oculis Ad Caedem  

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Formedon 30 September 1943 at Old Sarum, the squadron moved to France in June 1944 andsupported the 21st Army Group until disbanding at Melsbroek in Belgium on 15December 1945.

Post-war it reformed as part of the RAuxAF on 1February 1949 at Colerne but was disbanded on 10 March 1957 along with allRAuxAF flying squadrons.  It was composed of a number of detached flights,1956 at Colerne, 1962  at Middle Wallop and 1963 at Colerne.

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Motto:    Olethrion Omma

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Formedon 14 August 1944 at San Basilio in Italy, the squadron was composed mainly ofPolish personnel supporting the 8th Army until October 1946, when it returned toBritain disbanding on the return journey on the 4th of the month.  The badge shown here is the one used by the squadron during this period of existence.

Post-war it reformed as part of the RAuxAF on 1 July 1949 atHooton Park but was disbanded on 10 March 1957 along with all RAuxAF flyingsquadrons.  It was composed of a number of detached flights, 1951 atRingway, 1952 at Llandow, 1953 and 1955 at Hooton Park and 1954 at Wolverhampton.

Motto: We fly for the guns

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Formedon 9 December 1944 as an RCAF unit, albeit not in the 'Article XI' sequence of squadron numbers, at Andover.  It moved to Holland in March 1945 and later settled in Germany,disbanding at Rostrup on 31 May 1946.

As the number was not transferred to the Canadian authorities, it was revived post-war when the squadron was reformed as part of the RAuxAF on 1 September 1949 at Hucknall.  It was composed of a number of detached flights, 1964  at Yeadon, 1965 at Ouston, 1969 at Desford and 1970 at Hucknall and finally disbanded on 10 March 1957 along with all RAuxAF flying squadrons. 

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Motto: Vae Viso 

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Formedon 22 January 1945 as an RCAF unit, albeit not in the 'Article XI' sequence of squadron numbers, at Andover, moving to Holland in April 1945 where it joined the Canadian FirstArmy It finally disbanded at Appledorn on 10 July 1946, but the number was not transferred to the RCAF..

No Badge Authorised

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Formedon 5 March 1945 as an RCAF unit, albeit not in the 'Article XI' sequence of squadron numbers, at Andover, it moved to Holland in June 1945, disbanding at Appledorn, also inHolland, on 31 October 1945.

As the number was not transferred to the Canadian authorities, it was revived post-war when the squadron was reformed as part of the RAuxAF on 1 May 1949 at Perth.  It was composed of a number of detached flights, 1966 at Scone, 1967 at Renfrew and 1968 at Turnhouse and finally disbanded on 10 March 1957 along with all RAuxAF flying squadrons. 

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Motto: Speculatum Ascendimus  

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Formed from No's 1662 & 1631Flights at Gosport on 1 December 1943 the squadron was equipped with Defiantsand and undertook target towing duties.  It later received Hurricanes,Barracudas, Oxfords, Vengences and Spitfires before disbanding on 20 December1945.

No Badge Authorised

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No668 was one of six squadrons to formed in South East Asia Command to carry outairborne assaults using Gliders.  It was formed on 16 November 1944 atCalcutta and later joined No 343 Wing.

Training was carried out in preparation for planned operationsin various areas of SEAC, but the Japanese surrender curtailed these and No 668disbanded on 10 November 1945.

No Badge Authorised

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No669 was one of six squadrons to formed in South East Asia Command to carry outairborne assaults using Gliders.  It was formed on 16 November 1944 atBikram but it was soon discovered that it had been formed at the wrong airfieldand was re-numbered No 671 on 31 December 1944.  No 669 was reformed thefollowing day at Basal and later joined No 343 Wing.

Training was carried out in preparation for planned operationsin various areas of SEAC, but the Japanese surrender curtailed these and No 669disbanded on 10 November 1945.

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The Badge shown above was never officially authorised

No670 was one of six squadrons to formed in South East Asia Command to carry outairborne assaults using Gliders.  It was formed on 14 December 1944 atFatehjang and later joined No 343 Wing.

Training was carried out in preparation for planned operationsin various areas of SEAC, but the Japanese surrender curtailed these and No 670disbanded on 1 July 1946.

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The Badge shown above was never officially authorised

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