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History: First formed in 1942 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Reformed at Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton with Grumman Hellcats and served with HMS Ocean asa radar-equipped Night Fighter Squadron 1945-1946. It finally reformed in 1969 at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton flying Phantoms until disbanded in 1978. | |||
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|Black; over barry wavy of six white and black and below a flash of lightning white a human eye proper conjonied with two wings displayed gold.</br> | |||
Motto: Strike unseen. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The badge was approved on 8 January 1946 and symbolises the Radar directed Night Fighter Role. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:15, 15 October 2023
NO 892 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed in 1942 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Reformed at Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton with Grumman Hellcats and served with HMS Ocean asa radar-equipped Night Fighter Squadron 1945-1946. It finally reformed in 1969 at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton flying Phantoms until disbanded in 1978.
| English | Black; over barry wavy of six white and black and below a flash of lightning white a human eye proper conjonied with two wings displayed gold. Motto: Strike unseen. |
Origin/meaning
The badge was approved on 8 January 1946 and symbolises the Radar directed Night Fighter Role.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.
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