Awarded: November 1946 (BR165)
Blazon: In front of Logs enflamed a Peacock’s head erased in the beak a woodman’s Axe all proper
Link: The squadron claims to have been the first Heavy Bomber squadron in India and operated in Burma. The peacock’s head indicates the association with Burma, the axe its pathfinder activities in blazing the trail and the flames of fire suggest the destruction caused through its bombing operations.
Motto: Latin: quo non quando non – Whither not? When not?
History: Formed as a nucleus on 1 June 1918 but was disbanded on 4 July 1918. It reformed at Molesworth on 2 January 1942 and finally disbanded at Salbani on 1 June 1946.
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Battle Honours: No Standard