{"id":3389,"date":"2016-06-09T20:13:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T20:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/?p=3389"},"modified":"2017-07-25T18:46:09","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T18:46:09","slug":"74-sqn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/index.php\/2016\/06\/09\/74-sqn\/","title":{"rendered":"74 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; 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; src=&#8221;http:\/\/www.rafht.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/74.jpg&#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>: February 1937<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blazon<\/strong>: A Tiger\u2019s Face proper<\/p>\n<p><strong>Link:<\/strong> The badge is based upon one used in 1917-18<\/p>\n<p><strong>Motto<\/strong>: I fear no man<\/p>\n<p><strong>History:<\/strong> Formed Northolt 1 July 1917 Remains current. NB: \u00a0Finally disbanded at Valley on 22 September 2000 after completion of the artwork.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by Ivon Nigel Moore in Memory of all who have served with 74 Squadron since 1917 and dedicated to those who have \u00a0\u00a0 given their lives proudly flying and fiercely fighting as a tiger.<\/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 1918. 2. France &amp; Low Countries 1940. 3. Dunkirk. 4. Battle of Britain 1940. 5. Fortress Europe 1940-41 &amp; 44. 6. Mediterranean 1943. 7. Normandy 1944. 8. France &amp; Germany 1944-45. 9. Home Defence 1940-41. 10 Walcheren. 11. 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