[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/45.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n
Awarded<\/strong>: October 1936 (BR45)<\/p>\n Blazon:<\/strong> A Camel Azure winged Gules.<\/p>\n Link<\/strong>: The unit was equipped with Camel aircraft in 1914-18 and stationed in the Middle East for a long period.<\/p>\n Motto<\/strong>: Latin: Per ardua surgo<\/em> – Through difficulties I arise.<\/p>\n History:<\/strong> Formed Gosport 1 March 1916 Disbanded 4 June 1976 Wittering.\u00a0Note: No 45 Squadron has had two subsequent periods of existence in the shadow\/reserve role. The first was from 1 January 1984 until 31 March 1992 when the number was allocated to the Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit (TWCU) at Honington and the most recent and current from 1 July 1992 when the number was allocated to the Multi-Engined Training Squadron (METS) at No 6 FTS, Finningley. No 45\/METS moved to Cranwell on 1 October 1995, from where it operated its Jetstreams until March 2004, when they were retired; its new equipment being Beechcraft King Air 200s leased from and serviced by a civil contractor.<\/p>\n Commissioned by the 45 Squadron Association in Memory of all who have served with No 45 Squadron.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n Battle Honours:\u00a0<\/strong>1. Western Front 1917-18. 2. Ypres 1917. 3. Independent Force & Germany 1918. 4. Egypt & Libya 1940-43. 5. El Alamein. 6. El Hamma. 7. Sicily 1943. 8. Gothic Line. 9. Arras. 10. North Africa 1943. 11. Salerno. 12. Italy 1943-45. 13 Gustav Line.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n Further Reading …<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/45-sqn317.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n The Flying Camels, 45 Squadron<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n C G Jefford<\/p>\n Self, 1955<\/p>\n Hardback 536pp<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Awarded: October 1936 (BR45) Blazon: A Camel Azure winged Gules. Link: The unit was equipped with Camel aircraft in 1914-18 and stationed in the Middle East for a long period. Motto: Latin: Per ardua surgo – Through difficulties I arise. History: Formed Gosport 1 March 1916 Disbanded 4 June 1976 Wittering.\u00a0Note: No 45 Squadron has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3195"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3195"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8167,"href":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3195\/revisions\/8167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}