Awarded: April 1953
Blazon: In front of a Rose Argent seeded and barbed proper three tilting spears points upwards in bend proper.
Link: The rose represents the location of the unit in Yorkshire whilst the tilting spears used in medieval tournaments indicate the modern role of air combat.
Motto: With speed to the mark.
History: Opened 1 April 1937 and closed on 30 September 1992.
Commissioned by Stephen Spencer and dedicated to all who served at RAF Station Church Fenton.
Further Reading …
Fighting Church Fenton 1937-1989
P D Mason
Pegasus Studio, 1989
Paperback 130pp