No 793 Squadron, FAA

NO 793 SQUADRON, FAA

History: First formed in 1939 at Royal Naval Air Station Ford as an Air Target Towing Unit, Disbanded in 1945.

Official blazon

English

White; a falcon rising holding in its talons a target in military colours pierced in the centre by two arrows gold.

Origin/meaning

The Badge symbolises the Target Towing Role. It was approved on 15 Janaury 1945.

Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford.

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