RAF Station El Adem, Royal Air Force

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RAF STATION EL ADEM, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Formed at on December 12, 1942. It is situated 16 KM South of Tobruk in Libya. The RAF left the Station on March 31, 1970 and today it is the Gamal Abdul al Nasser Air Base.


Coat of arms (crest) of the RAF Station El Adem, Royal Air Force

Official blazon

In front of a broken Roman column a sprig of thorn.
Motto: Vincit qui patitur = He conquers who endures.

Origin/meaning

The Broken colum symbolises the Italian Forces beaten in the area. The Thorn symbolises the vegetation in the Area. The badge was approved in October 1953.

Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.

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