No 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 266 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Mudros in the Aegean in August 1918.
Official blazon
A Bateleur Eagle Proper.
Motto: Hlabezulu = The stabber of the sky.
Origin/meaning
The Bateleur Eagle is common to Rhodesia and is know to be a skillful and aerobatic flyer. The Badge was granted in October 1941.
Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. 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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