No 142 Squadron, Royal Air Force

NO 142 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at Ismailia, Egypt in February 1918.

Official blazon

A winged sphinx Or.

Origin/meaning

The badge commemorates the units association with Egypt. The badge was granted in June 1937.

Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ Information from B.R. Holliss and R. Symonds Knights of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons

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