Awarded: August 1954

Blazon: Standing on a Rock an Osprey wings elevated all proper supporting with the dexter claw a Trident Or

Link: The osprey and rock represent the unit’s location whilst the trident symbolises its connection with Coastal Command.

Motto: Power to the Hunter

History: Opened in June 1939 and remains current.

Sponsored by Just Wood and dedicated to the 14 aircrew who lost their lives when their Nimrod MR2 crashed near Kandahar, Afghanistan on 2 September 2006. Marine J D Windall; Cpl O S Dicketts; F/Lt A J Squires; F/Lt S Johnson; F/Lt G R Nicholas; F/Lt s Swarbrick; F/Lt L A Mitchelmore; F/Sgt A Davies; F/Sgt G W Andrews; F/Sgt G M Bell; F/Sgt S Beattie