No 279 Squadron, Royal Air Force

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NO 279 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at Bircham Newton in November 1941.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 279 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

Above waves of the sea nine flashes of lightning gules.
Motto: To see and be seen.

Origin/meaning

The Lightning Flashes are arranged to represent the signal "S O S" which relates to the Air-Sea Rescue Role of the Unit. The Badge was approved in January 1943.

Literature: Image from picclick.com. 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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