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NO 799 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed in 1943 at Wingfield, South Africa as a Pool Squadron for Spare Aircrew awaiting postings.
| English | Barry wavy of twelve white and blue; a roundel per fess black and blue charged with an eagle volant gold in the claws a torpedo white in chief three estoiles gold. Motto: To d'ey nikata |
Origin/meaning
THe Badge alludes to the Torpedo-bomber Fairey Albacores employed by the Squadron on Night Flying. The Motto in dialect translates as "May the Night prevail". The Badge was approved on 20 December 1943.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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