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History: Formed in April 1939 in Aden. It was closed as a RAF Station on November 29, 1967 and the site is now Aden International Airport. | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.png|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
In front of a sun in splendour Or a dhow gules.<br> | |||
Motto: Into the remote places. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Dhow is symbolic of local transport and thus of the role of the Station. The Sun alludes to the warm temperatures in the Area. The badge was granted in Febrauary 1950. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.ebay.com/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1950]] | |||
[[Cateegory:Suns]] |
Latest revision as of 07:59, 17 October 2023
RAF STATION KHORMAKSAR, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed in April 1939 in Aden. It was closed as a RAF Station on November 29, 1967 and the site is now Aden International Airport.
Official blazon
In front of a sun in splendour Or a dhow gules.
Motto: Into the remote places.
Origin/meaning
The Dhow is symbolic of local transport and thus of the role of the Station. The Sun alludes to the warm temperatures in the Area. The badge was granted in Febrauary 1950.
Literature: Image from https://www.ebay.com/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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