No 627 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 627 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Oakington in November 1943.
Official blazon
A hawk diving sable holding in its beak a firebrand Or.
Motto: At first sight.
Origin/meaning
The Hawk symbolises the High Level Bombing Role and the Firebrand the Target Marking Role. The Badge was granted in March 1945.
Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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