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History: Opened on 6 September 1944.


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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
 
In front of a dragon passant gules armed azure a crossbowand bird bolt in saltire Or.</br>
Motto:  Prove to improve.


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Dragon is symbolic of Wales, and thus indicate the location of the Station. The Crossbow and Bird-Bolt allude to the Missile Development and Trials carried out. The badge wasa approved in September 1966.


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[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.
 
[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest


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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]]   
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[[Category:Air Force heraldry]]
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