
Institute of Aviation Medicine
Awarded: August 1962
Blazon: Daedalus proper wings Azure ascending into the Cosmos Or
Link: The functions of this unit consist of study, testing and experiment in matters affecting the effects on man, and safeguarding air crews against unnecessary risks.
Date of Issue: August 1962
Motto: Ut secure volent – That they may fly free from care
History: Opened 30 April 1945 renamed RAF School of Aviation Medicine on 1 April 1994
Sponsored by Air Commodore Ian McCoubrey and dedicated to all Medical Officer Pilots and Flight Medical Officers