Awarded: July 1937
Blazon: A Falcon’s leg erased Azure, belled and jessed Or
Link: The badge indicates the readiness of the Sqn to go into the air and attack ‘tooth and nail’.
Motto: Latin: Omnibus ungulis – With all talons.
History: Formed Thornaby 17 March 1930 as ‘County of York (North Riding)’ becoming ‘North Riding’ in May 1937 disbanded 10 March 1957
Battle Honours: 1. Channel & North sea 1939. 2. Baltic 1941-42. 3. Mediterranean 1942-43. 4. Sicily 1943. 5.Anzio & Nettuno. 6. France & Germany 1944-45. 7.German Ports 1944-45
Sponsored by Mr David Watson in Memory of the MacRobert family and of all who served with 608 Sqn