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History : Formed in the Regular Royal Air Force at Mildenhall in August 1943.


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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
A long eared owl volant affrontee proper carrying in the claws a flash of lightning gules. <br>
Motto : Bellamus noctu = We wage War by Night


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Badge symbolises the nocturnal activities of the Squadron. The Badge was approved in October 1944.
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[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence
[[Literature]]: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons.
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