{"id":3071,"date":"2016-06-09T13:16:43","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T13:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/?p=3071"},"modified":"2017-07-25T18:29:02","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T18:29:02","slug":"19-sqn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/2016\/06\/09\/19-sqn\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Sqn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;http:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/19.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;left&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Awarded<\/strong>: May 1936 (BR19)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blazon<\/strong>: Between Wings elevated and conjoined in base Or a Dolphin head downwards proper<\/p>\n<p><strong>Link:<\/strong> The dolphin, a design long used by the unit, represents the aircraft of that name in use by the sqn in 1918. It is also a very active creature which represents the unit\u2019s service record.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Motto<\/strong>: Latin: <em>Possunt quia posse videntur<\/em> &#8211; They can because they think they can.<\/p>\n<p><strong>History<\/strong>: Formed at Castle Bromwich 1 September 1915<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sponsored by Ivon Nigel Moore and dedicated to all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice whilst Serving on 19 Squadron.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Battle Honours:<\/strong> 1. Western Front 1916-18. 2. Somme 1916. 3. Ypres 1917. 4. Dunkirk. 5. Battle of Britain 1940. 6. Fortress Europe 1942-44. 7. Normandy 1944 8. Arnhem. 9. Arras. 10. Somme 1918. 11. Lys. 12. Amiens. 13. Hindenburg Line. 14. Home Defence 1940-42. 15. 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