No 727 Squadron, FAA

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NO 727 SQUADRON, FAA

History: First formed in 1943 as a Fleet Requirements Unit at North Front, Gibraltar. The Squadron last reformed as the Darthmouth Cadet Air Training Squadron 1956-1960. It is now a Basic Flying Training Unit ar Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset on Grob Trainers.

Coat of arms (crest) of the No 727 Squadron, FAA
Official blazon
English Per fess white and barry wavy of six blue and white; the head of Britannia proper helmeted gold.

Motto: Regere mare regite caelum

Origin/meaning

The Latin Motto translates as "To rule the sea, one must rule the sky". The badge was approved in 1956.


Literature: Image from https://www.ebay.com/. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford

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