No 60 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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NO 60 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Raised at Gosport in April 1916.
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Official blazon
A markhors head affrontee proper.
Motto: Per ardua ad aethera tendo.
Origin/meaning
The head of the Kubuli Markhor was adopted in 1923 as a reference to the Khyber Pass near to where the unit was stationed. The Motto translates as "I strive through difficulties to the sky". The badge was granted in December 1937.
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